The concern is to get the "king bloom" pollinated. Under perfect weather 
conditions only a few days are needed to get the job done. Orchards with 
fewer varieties take shorter pollination times. Those with many varieties 
blooming at different times take longer. Growers check Dailey and when the 
need to get the first all important spray on the bees are pulled. Perhaps 
the grower observed a pest or problem needing treatment and thought more 
important than a larger pollination set.
5 days is a very short time if many varieties involved.beekeepers are rarely 
consulted as to the why of ending the pollination, We were always ready as 
we were given only 24 hours notice or told your hives are at the pickup 
location. We spray tomorrow.
bob

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