Thank YOU for returning to bring this to a conclusion.

Steve

PS Rest easy. As far as I know, there has never been a conviction
for molesting squash blossoms. :-)


Orin Hargraves wrote:
Thank you both for responding. I hand-pollinated a few females
(squeamishly, as I felt I was forcing sex on them), and by
coincidence, honeybees have now appeared in abundance, and fruits are
maturing. So you're both right. Whatever insects were visiting before
were just not doing the job I guess. Thanks again.

Orin