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On Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:13:34 -0700 (PDT), "
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>On Monday, July 30, 2018 at 12:43:12 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> The corn is tasseling and all that pollen is driving the bees crazy.
>> You can hear the hum from 30 feet away. There's at least a half dozen
>> bees per stalk of corn. They are all wearing their pantaloons of
>> yellow as they stagger around )
>> Janet US
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>>

>Several years ago I had a bush that produced 1000's of small powder puff
>looking blooms. One day I was in the backyard doing something rather
>close to this bush when I heard angry buzz, buzz, buzz. I looked and there
>were two bumble bees, stumbling around like you said, challenging each
>other to the rights to this bush. Both were so laden with pollen on their
>legs they could barely get any lift to take off and my first thought was
>"there's more than enough pollen for everybody."


I love it! A pollen duel I'm just happy to see bees as I was
worried earlier this season