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Hi All and Clint
Thanks Clint for the replyy about the milkweed.
Sounds like you have a euphorbea prroblem there.
The euphorbiacea are a huge genus, that dates from pre
pangaea/gondwanaland breakup so theyy are spread all over.
I remeber seeing a TV program about an oil from euphorb program being
set up in Arizona - the latex makes a good oil. The pictures of the
plants being farmed looked just like the ones we have here in valley
bushveld.
I also remeber hearing about a euphorb that was invading the
canadian plains as well.
Just out of interest - has anybody polinated Jojoba plants? We have
some farmers around here that produce the stuff and I know that we
import quite a bit from I think Arizona and Calif? Is it a good
honey if it is at all?
I know a local expert on euphorbs so will ask him what the common
species are in ariz, texas, calif are?
Also, in that regard do bees polinate peyote cactus?
Keep well
Garth
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Garth Cambray Camdini Apiaries
15 Park Road Apis melifera capensis
Grahamstown 800mm annual precipitation
6139
Eastern Cape
South Africa Phone 27-0461-311663
On holiday for a few months Rhodes University
Which means: working with bees 15 hours a day!
Interests: Fliis and bees
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post in no way
reflect those of Rhodes University.
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