>Other bumble bees (short-tongued, I believe) are a real problem in blueberry plantings, as they chew through the side of the flower, bypassing the pollen to go straight to the nectar... which our honey bees then take advantage of as well, leaving the flower unpollinated. Same here with runner beans. Best wishes Peter 52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html