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["Erdman, James" <ErdmanJ@uwstout.edu>]

We normally start seeing honeybees and other bees when the dandelions
start to blossom, but the first round of dandelions have gone to seed
and the ground is yellow from a second flush of blossoms, still no
bees--although my wife did see some tiny bees in the strawberry
blossoms.  Our apple blossoms are probably just at their peak or
slightly past it now.

Jim, in Menomonie, WI

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Michael Richardson
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:32 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] honeybees

I've seen hundreds of honeybees, bumblebees and tons of small native
bees
for the past month.  I think my secret to attracting native bees early
is
the thousands of crocuses (croci)that I've planted in the grass in the
orchard floor---they make a great show and draw in bees starting in
April.

Steve Herje Lone rock, SW WI, where the last blooms on Sweet 16 have
faded.

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