Missing Bees

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malaprop
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Missing Bees

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I've only seen a single honey bee--about a month ago. One bee, one wasp, and one bumble bee, and that is it. My fruit trees (cherry, apple, pear) are just finishing blooming, and not only do I not see any bee activity, but it doesn't look as tho there's been any pollination.


I wonder if the situation will improve as the season progresses......
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Just a thought

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I have found that the plant that attracts the most bees is Lavender Hyssop.
There are hundreds of them on it all the time it is in bloom in the summer.
So if you want more bees (and who doesn't) grow some in full sun and they will find the hosta.
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Post by druff »

hi mal,
i don't know if you've followed the news stories, about the big bee die off this year. i don't think they know what is causing it. virus, global warming???
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Post by impatience »

Scary stuff. Take a look at this article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/busin ... yt&emc=rss
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Post by NWhosta4life »

nice link imp....i also have heard of a virus killing off our local little pollenators :cry:
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Post by eastwood2007 »

thanks for the link, impatience, sad story... :(
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