David Green wrote:
 
>    Today was gorgeous. Maples have been in bloom for two weeks, but today was
> the first day for the bees to get onto it, and they were hauling in maple
> pollen this afternoon.  Daffodils were bright and beautiful in the sunshine.
> Our neighborhood pear and apple trees are in blossom; we can forget any fruit
> crop around here this year.  We've got the best wild mustard bloom I've seen
> in many years, due to the inability of the famers to cut the fields.  Mustard
> yields little nectar, but very rich pollen......if only the bees will get a
> chance to work it.
 
Dave -
 
I know it's time to start getting my equipment ready when you start
talking like this!  It's nice to know the Spring thing is happening
somewhere even if it is premature.  Hope you can keep up when it breaks
loose.
 
-Barry
 
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