> At 09:04 PM 6/3/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Also, are pumpkins a good source of nectar or pollen?
Those I have spoken to that do cucurbit pollination in TN use 1 hive/acre
and feed syrup to avoid starvation. However, most are on large crops (100
acre), not 2 acre plots, and the bees have little choice other than the
pollination crop. If you area has alternative nectar/pollen sources at the
same time, you may not need to feed (and may need more hives to get the bees
to visit the pumpkin flowers).
Karen
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