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- From: Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov
- To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [NAFEX] Apple pollinators
- Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:55:51 -0400
I am puzzled about pollinators for my apples this year. The blueberries
are blooming and buzzing madly with bumblebees. When the pears bloomed
earlier, they were full of assorted bees, flies and wasps. I see that
fruit has set.
My hollies are blooming now. The trees are full of honey bees- the most
have seen for 5 years. Yet my apple blossoms seem barely visited. I
watched for about 20 mins. on a warm, sunny afternoon, and saw 1 bumble
bee and 1swallowtail butterfly briefly visit 2 trees. I observed some
very tiny flies (< 2 mm), I don't know if they can act as pollinators.
I had very poor apple fruit set last year, and I wonder why the blooms
are not more attractive...
Betsy Hilborn
7a NC
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[NAFEX] Apple pollinators,
Hilborn . E, 04/13/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] Apple pollinators,
Kevin Moore, 04/13/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] Apple pollinators,
Hilborn . E, 04/13/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] Apple pollinators,
Raby, Brian, 04/13/2009
- Re: [NAFEX] Apple pollinators, Hilborn . E, 04/13/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] Apple pollinators,
Raby, Brian, 04/13/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] Apple pollinators,
Hilborn . E, 04/13/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] Apple pollinators,
Kevin Moore, 04/13/2009
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[NAFEX] Apple pollinators,
Hilborn . E, 04/13/2009
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