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Re: Colors of Pollen
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Michael Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 4 Mar 2004 15:11:43 -0500
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  G. M. Doolittle writes from Borodino, NY -- in 1882:
>I believe I know from what my bees get pollen of the various colors

Peter writes:
>["pople", or "popple", is poplar -- includes aspen. Our writer
>certainly is a careful observer! pb]


G.M. Doolittle is my favorite beekeeper/author. If you get a chance to read
"Gleanings in Bee Culture" from the 1880's and 1890's, his
columns..."Conversations with Doolittle"...are great reading.

Mike

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