From: Richard Stewart <[log in to unmask]>

We only had about 30 acres of beans this year but the bees were in them.  I
have never had a year where I have not seen bees in beans when beans are
planted.

That said, I am not too sure how good they are in terms of nectar.  Everyone
of those bees had a nice supply of pollen in their baskets though.

Anyone know how well rounded soya pollen is compared to say mustard?  I'd be
curious to know.  I'd take a stab and suggest that beekeepers in locations
such as mine where most farmers are rotating corn and bean that a large
amount of pollen/protein for winter bees is coming from beans.  Because of
its timing with the local dearth (in my case at least) I would imagine that
the pollen stores are not used till later in the season as the later
wildflowers started blooming for the second/third nectar flow.

Any thoughts or comments in regards to this?

Richard Stewart
Carriage House Farm
North Bend, Ohio

An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855

(513) 967-1106
http://www.carriagehousefarmllc.com
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