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["Jim Fruth" <jimfruth@charter.net>]

Riva asked, "Is it possible to put a honeybee hive inside the enclosure 
during bloom?"


   When honeybees are caged, they forget about pollinating and spend all of 
their time trying to get out.  Honeybees are worthless in a greenhouse; that 
is why bumblebees are used to do greenhouse pollinating.  I tried getting 
honeybees to do pollination in my greenhouse.  I even left the door open and 
they were all flying against the ceiling.

Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Farm
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