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In a message dated 98-02-18 19:29:08 EST, you write:
<< Besides using honeybees for pollination, who have too short a tounge for
some flowers like red clover I have read that bumblebees for this purpose.
How do you keep bumblebees in an small farm agricultural setting ? Also
how would you encourage solitary bees ? Do either of these bees produce
any honey, pollen, or any other bee products ?
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There is a wealth of info on the Pollination Scene web page. By the time
you follow out all the links, you will have a quite an education on
pollination. You might especially look at Drs. Susan Batra and Karen
Strickland's new web site on solitary bees (under "Alternative Pollinators").
BTW, I saw my first bumblebee queen yesterday. It was in the 70's Tuesday,
with lots of fruit bloom. She apparently came out of hiding, but did not find
a protected spot for overnight, so she was near frozen in the morning.
The pollination page got rootbound in its available space, so it'll be
repotted soon, in a bigger and better way.
[log in to unmask] Dave Green Hemingway, SC USA
The Pollination Scene: http://users.aol.com/pollinator/polpage1.html
Jan's Sweetness and Light Shop (Varietal Honeys and Beeswax Candles)
http://users.aol.com/SweetnessL/sweetlit.htm
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