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Runner Bean Flowers "Nipped" Off
"Gordon H" wrote in message ... In message , Bertie Doe writes "Bobbie" wrote in message Gordon H wrote: Some of the flowers appear to have been neatly nipped off, or else dropped off for some reason, and I remember having this frustrating problem on previous crops, i.e. - losing the first few pods at least. Birds my man, good ole common or garden birds. Trained I believe by Alfred Hitchcock....I think.;-) Bobbie Sparrows are the worse culpits. The answer next year, if you have the space, is to grow at least 2 rows and try and bore them to death. Bertie GRONE My garden is littered with sparrows, I have even stopped filling the feeders because they have mobbed away the brightly painted birds (goldfinches). Yet birdwatchers everywhere say they are in decline... Had some nice greenfinches on the nut feeder today though... Oh well, I suppose I'd better dig out some netting, if I still have some in my garage. Don't be in too much hurry to blame the sparrows. I am sure I read that some bees will do this when they cannot get into the flower. If only I could remember where. |
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