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Index of Subjects I wonder if humming birds would act as polinators? I have one that has visited my peach tree a number of times. I have also seen a number of small insects around, and I have even had one of the large bumblebees in the house. I don't remember ever seeing a honey bee in Barrington. Roland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Timpa" <jtimpa@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 9:45 PM Subject: [NatureNS] bees > There seemed to be a few honey bees early in the spring when the > crocus were in bloom, but now there are almost none to be seen. I have > been watching my cherry trees, and a neighbour's Gravenstein apple tree, > just loaded with blossoms, but it was nearly impossible to find a bee in > its > massive, old limbs and blanket of white blooms. Once in a great while I > have seen the big bumlebees, but I am not even seeing very many of > them, and one even looked as though it was not well, flying weakly and > erratically, not with its usual purpose. I keep looking at our flower > beds, and > other peoples' flower gardens, but there are no pollinators in them of any > sort, except some ants crawling in the blooms sometimes. A recent report > on CBC news said there were no bees in New Brunswick. Jean in > Wolfville > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.9/832 - Release Date: 6/4/2007 > 6:43 PM > >
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