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Bill Truesdell <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 7 Jul 2007 12:34:09 -0400
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James Fischer wrote:
>  The practical applications of "native
> pollinators" are so limited that there is not a single
> food or seed crop that can be said to be effectively and
> economically pollinated by any "native pollinator".
> These advocates of native pollinators can't list even
> a single example crop in their own promotional materials
> beyond experimental attempts.
I believe cherries are a poster child since some orchards are pollinated 
by Mason Bees. That, however, is the only one I know of.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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