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["del stubbs" <pinewoodel@hotmail.com>]

> Lon wrote that there are not enough insects to polinate these lovelies 
> since
> they bloom so early. But, if they are a zone 2 or 3 plant, where are the
> insects in these zones at the time of bloom? Could they be wind polinated? 
> I
> think they taste good.Bruce z5 mi

I am interested in anything that can fruit in zone 2. I hope to add osmia 
bees this spring if I can find affordable ones, thinking they will be out 
earlier than honey bees. Are they out earlier than bumblebees?
Here, I was out yesterday chipping frozen ground, lots of snow expected 
tonight.... I  figure the pollinators match the bloom because they are 
awakend by the same stimuli. Del
> Del Stubbs  www.pinewoodforge.com  ag zone2/3

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