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Wayne starts with ... Where have all the bees gone, I have concentrated on my gardening this year and between the Mango tree flowering, all the citrus trees, the vegie garden and now the pumpkin and rockmellon vines I have seen just one bee all year, how sad is that. So this begs the question, would green ants pollinate the fruit or would this be something I might regret later
| About the Author Wayne 20th November 2008 12:20pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author John20 Perth 20th November 2008 1:25pm #UserID: 1094 Posts: 287 View All John20's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Pauline Adelaide 20th November 2008 9:11pm #UserID: 1532 Posts: 293 View All Pauline's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Wayne 21st November 2008 6:13am #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author OZRJ Gold Coast, QLD 26th November 2008 6:11am #UserID: 1686 Posts: 3 View All OZRJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jim says... To those in QLD witnessing a decline in bee numbers this may be due to the fruit flowers seasons attraction in areas such as stanthorp and bowen. With stonefruit flowering as well as mango's. There is probably other factors but after working in stanthorpe particularly for 4 years i have heard this to be one reason. Alot of bee keepers are especially booked out from these areas around this time as well. | About the Author Jim8 Brisbane 26th November 2008 7:12am #UserID: 1687 Posts: 3 View All Jim8's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Cawongla 26th November 2008 6:45pm #UserID: 2 Posts: 363 View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Wayne Mackay 26th November 2008 7:24pm #UserID: 338 Posts: 908 View All Wayne's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Cynthia says... We still have a "normal" amount of bees, ie heaps, in the Newcastle area. We have to walk our doggie on the road when the footpath is covered in clover because she gets stung on her feet from standing on them. There have been serious declines in bee populations in Europe and the US in recent times too with serious consequences for agriculture. They have had to import bees from other areas, including Australia. I have heard different theories about why this world-wide decline is occurring but has there been any definitive answer yet? | About the Author Cynthia Lake Macquarie 27th November 2008 9:23am #UserID: 1691 Posts: 6 View All Cynthia's Edible Fruit Trees |
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