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From: "Thomas D. Harker" <[log in to unmask]>
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At 09:48 AM 8/10/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Also,RE highbush blueberry pollination...
> ... info he has received,concluded that bumblebees are better
>pollinators of highbush berries.
>
>Any wisdom you could share would bee appreciated.
 
Bumblebees (Bombus) also work my raspberries better than my honeybees.  I
noticed an increase in Bombus over the past couple years since I started
composting my leaves in the fall.  I think the compost is creating an
environment that is healthy for Bombus since they nest under ground.  This
year was a bumper crop for my raspberries and Bombus.  Perhaps your
Blueberry grower friend changed something else besides the honey bees this
year.
 
Tom