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27-07-2003, 05:42 AM

Phaedrine Stonebridge

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Honeybees sighted! ( Zucchini Problem)

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Well my zucchini have a gazillion blooms but I have had only one
zucchini so far! I have never had this happen before and have not
really had pollination problems before. But could this be the problem?
We are growing Raven F1 and Clarinette Lebanese. Honestly, i'd have had
more to eat from these plants if I had stir-fried the blossoms.

The
plants look very helathy otherwise. Missouri Z 5b

Many varieties make male flowers for 3 weeks before going into
production. Zucchini blossom omelette with steamed chard and new
potatoes on the side means July at my place.

Oh yum does that sound good! Thanks to you and Frank for the responses.
I had no idea and have been vegetable gardening for years, though not
for 97-2001 and we did not plant squassh last year, the first year of
the present garden. No doubt the honeybee crisis has had an impact.

And speaking of honeybees, I saw my first three in the wild (unless
there is a nearby beekeeper) the other day on my cleomes--- unless there
is another striped bee. They were a bit aggressive and the weather was
nice. I guess I have become used to bumbling bumblebees. ::having a
tangential attack:: And speaking of bumblebees, there is one of them
who flits over to the hummer feeder each morning when I take it out,
perching himself over one of the "flowers" and completely ignoring me as
I hang up the feeder.

I have been trying to find out what is the latest news in the honeybee
situation but it seems that every related website is dated '96 or '97.
Go figure.

Chatty "Cathy" signing off now.

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