Beekeepers working in citrus groves in South Florida report fair to good flows. But the larger belt of citrus along the "Ridge" of central Florida has been so cold that bees have not worked much, and trees are not yielding. If the weather does not warm soon, the bloom will be over without a significant orange crop in much of the citrus areas - a real disappointment to beekeepers in view of record prices in the honey market. There were scattered frosts extending well into the citrus belt Thursday and Friday nights. I saw oranges in full bloom with no bees working, though they were foraging blackberries at the grove margins. There has been some frost damage to vegetable crops, and slow growth, even where there was no damage, simply because it has been so cold this past week. Some melons have been lost and will have to be replanted.. [log in to unmask] Dave Green PO Box 1200 Hemingway, SC 29554 Pollination Home Page http://users.aol.com/pollinator/polpage1.html