Dear Beeks,

It is getting close to the time when tulip poplar trees will be in  
bloom.  I am asking for your help.

If you live in the midatlantic region of the US where many tulip  
poplars grow, could you spend some time looking to see if the trees  
have bees visiting them. The reason I ask is that where I live in  
southern Maryland, I have not had any tulip poplar honey for over 15  
years.  I know that for the past ten years at least that there are no  
insects visiting the tulip poplars.  And for the past several years  
there have been no insects visiting the black locust or the holly trees.

I don’t know why this is, but have ruled out most everything that has  
been suggested to me.  Of course it would be nice if you would post  
your findings to Bee-L.

If you are the type that likes to watch which trees and flowers the  
bees visit, maybe you have observed other plants where you live that  
are no longer visited by the bees.
Thanks,
Bill Bartlett
  
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