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Old 01-03-2007, 01:59 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Shade and Butterfly loving plants and flowers

On Feb 28, 9:11 am, Rob wrote:
I can't do that to the neighbor - he would take it as retaliatory. He
still hasn't forgiven me for accusing him years ago of chemical warfare,
i.e. Roundup on a windy day.

Actually, as Ann noted, there are fewer bees around lately so the
"problem" is less, to the detriment of the bees, of course.

FragileWarrior wrote :





Go over to your neighbor's lawn late at night and spread some white
clover seed. Perhaps the bees will go there instead. - Hide quoted text -


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article about disappearing bees
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/bu...ees.html?ex=13
30232400&en=3d5500b8a37b8976&ei=5090&partner=rss
userland&emc=rss
or
http://tinyurl.com/2pu6ct