?? However when does maize/corn
> bloom there? July or August?

Corn is the first crop planted and with the many different farmers planting
whenever time and weather permits corn is usually teaseling in a field near
bees May, June, July and even at times in August.

Field corn takes a 120 days (approx.) to mature and *dry*.  August is a bit
late for fresh corn pollen but I have never really looked closely enough to
answer as July & especially August are busy beekeeping times.

Stunted corn and there is plenty in wet & dry years will continue to grow
and will top late.

I am about done with certain areas with huge acreage of corn although I have 
kept bees there for decades.

bob

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