On Tue, 31 Dec 1996, Gerry Visel wrote:
 
>    You did WHAT to dandelions????  Around here, dandelions are the first
> spring flower that the bees build up on.  Last spring, it rained all the
> way through dandelion bloom, and lots of my hives died out.  This year,
> I'm planting dandelions in all my neighbor's lawns!!  (grin!)
 
You might want to consider willows, also... I used to see the bees
working those even before the dandelions in Iowa.
 
Kay Lancaster    [log in to unmask]