maxine wrote:
> On Mar 20, 9:20 am, The Cook > wrote:
>> On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:41:32 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>>
>> > wrote:
>>> In article
>>> >
>>> Cindy Fuller > wrote:
>>>> The Washington Post article says there will be berries, a couple of
>>>> beehives, and vegetables including (gasp!) arugula. To be fair, the
>>>> chefs requested the arugula.
>>>> Cindy
>>> Beehives? Huh! I wonder who's going to weed the garden.
>> You need the bees to keep the garden pollinated, especially fruits and
>> berries. Bees won't bother you if you don't bother them. I love to
>> see them in my garden. I would be more concerned about who picks the
>> berries unless they plant thornless varieties.
>
> Also, honey bees are fussy. They don't work in strong breezes, they
> only fly and forage when the temps are between 55 and 85F, and they
> don't work in the rain or after dark.
>
> I wish I belonged to their union<G>
>
> maxine in ri
We have orchard mason bee blocks around the garden area, they are native
to this continent whereas honey bees are European in origin. Plus they
are not susceptible to the diseases that have been killing off honey bee
hives the last ten years. There are several places to buy the dormant
mason bees and their houses on the web. Little buggers work in about any
kind of weather excepting hurricanes. Plus they don't sting at all.