On Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:32:58 -0500, Terry Coombs >
wrote:

>On 7/30/2018 3:19 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Mon, 30 Jul 2018 15:10:43 -0500, Terry Coombs >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/30/2018 12:43 PM, 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
>>> * Is this commercially grown or in your garden ? If commercial , has it
>>> been sprayed with Roundup ? There are differences of opinion , but my
>>> take from the research I've read says that glyphosate is not good for
>>> bees ... Just one of many reasons we live way out in the woods , no
>>> commercial crops anywhere near us .
>> It's my corn, in my garden and no spray of any kind.
>
> * Then AWESOME !! Corn puts out a metric ton of pollen , and the bees
>will be needing that come time to brood up next spring .

I've always wondered where my bees live. How far will they forage for
the hive? I know I don't currently have any bee keepers close by.
Janet US