I don't think honeybees ever visit the peanut flowers. They may not even be 
able to get into them.  It's one of the few flowers that actually self 
pollinate - before the blossom even opens.

Not to say they couldn't pick up chemicals from weed flowers, or from 
resting on leaves to groom themselves.

Dave Green
http://pollinator.com



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike S" <[log in to unmask]>

Has anyone observed adverse effects of herbicides sprayed on peanuts? 
Peanuts do bloom, but I have not observed any bees on the blooms at any time 
I've observed the plants. Just curious as I had a field of peanuts planted 
right next to my bee yard last summer.

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