hi Liz, > Subject: bumblebee gardens > Having spent much of Christmas having nitty-gritty > horticultural > discussions with my relatives, they and I are both > wondering if > there exists a bumblebee garden somewhere (anywhere!). > How > wonderful this would be! Does anyone know of one? > Liz Day I think you want to talk with Eberhard von Hagen of Germany, author of "Hummeln"(Naturfuehrer, publ. 1988 by Neumann-Neudamm, FRG) the book sells for about US$ 20.- ( p+p not incl.) He describes, among other things, his bumblebee garden, containing an ongoing bumble growing setup ( a good opportunity to brush up on your german..) The book contains very nice pictures of his bumble growing outfit I quote from the book: Neumannn-Neudamm Verlag Gmbh & Co. KG., Muehlenstrasse 9, 3508 Melsungen, FRG Eberhard von Hagen Alte Dorfstrasse 14 3406 Bovenden 1/OT Eddigehausen tel +49 5594-1375 hope this helps! ( I shall also forward these messages to the bumble bee list) > "direct the cute men to Indy!" I will ( if I dont come myself;-) sincerely, Hugo \|/ @ @ Hugo Veerkamp ----------oOO-(_)-OOo--------------------------------------------- | BEENET INTERNATIONAL | | E-mail : | mail : the Bee bbs | | [log in to unmask] P.O. BOX 51008 | | ( or press reply button) | 1007EA AMSTERDAM | | | The Netherlands | | Beenet : 240:31/0 | modem: +31 20 6764105 | | Fidonet: 2:2801/28 | voice: +31 20 6715663 | ------------------------------------------------------------------