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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
> >> Â* 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.

>
> Â* Then AWESOME !! Corn puts out a metric ton of pollen , and the bees
> will be needing that come time to brood up next spring .


Grin, try what Apple trees do! I think my sidewalk is still yellow....