>
> >So if anyone has tips for pleasing the bees without increasing
> the mosquito population...
>
Many species of fish eagerly consume mosquito larvae. You may have a
native or other locally-adapted minnow that will do the trick.
Here in Calif, both mosquito fish or goldfish do the trick.
I placed a few "feeder" goldfish into the small lily pond that I have at
home many years ago. They quickly reproduce, and despite bird predation,
maintain a healthy stable population. They do fine in winter so long as
the pond does not freeze to the bottom.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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