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Subject: Anybody seeing any bees out there?
Date: Mon Jun 2 06:30:43 2014
User: coolmoon
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A month ago there were bees around my place in the middle of nowhere. Now there seem to be neither honey bees, nor native bees, and even very few wasps. For the past 20 years I have had to plug borer bee holes in some of my house trim- and shoo away a couple of hairy woodpeckers that went after them- but now there are none. This seems to be after many days of chem trails (google it). And it isn't insecticide-spraying neighbors because I don't have any for at least 1/2 mile in any direction. I'd be interested to know if anyone else out there is noticing this anomaly. Question: if you think some one is watching you, and somebody really is watching you, are you just being paranoid?
User: coolmoon
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A month ago there were bees around my place in the middle of nowhere. Now there seem to be neither honey bees, nor native bees, and even very few wasps. For the past 20 years I have had to plug borer bee holes in some of my house trim- and shoo away a couple of hairy woodpeckers that went after them- but now there are none. This seems to be after many days of chem trails (google it). And it isn't insecticide-spraying neighbors because I don't have any for at least 1/2 mile in any direction. I'd be interested to know if anyone else out there is noticing this anomaly. Question: if you think some one is watching you, and somebody really is watching you, are you just being paranoid?
Date: Mon Jun 2 10:57:50 2014
User: hotnurse
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coolmoon, come to my house and you will see a gazillion bees, wasps, hornets, mud-dabbers, and borer bees (they used to bore into the underside of our deck steps but I just stick a wad of chewed-up gum into the hole to suffocate them...BAM!)anyway........no shortage of bees here AND we have chem trails out the wazoo being that we are in the path of Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Louisville flight patterns. Btw, let "them" watch, listen or even snap pics of me...I don't care!
User: hotnurse
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coolmoon, come to my house and you will see a gazillion bees, wasps, hornets, mud-dabbers, and borer bees (they used to bore into the underside of our deck steps but I just stick a wad of chewed-up gum into the hole to suffocate them...BAM!)anyway........no shortage of bees here AND we have chem trails out the wazoo being that we are in the path of Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Louisville flight patterns. Btw, let "them" watch, listen or even snap pics of me...I don't care!
Date: Mon Jun 2 11:09:48 2014
User: BuzzClik
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No shortage of bees and wasps here. We have three species of wasps -- some sort of angry black monsters, black and yellow, and a super aggressive red wasp. Honey bees, some sort of local bee, and tons of other pollinators. Can you imagine the ridiculous inefficiency of sprinkling insecticides from 5-10 miles up in the air? Your neighbors half a mile away are a bigger threat.
User: BuzzClik
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No shortage of bees and wasps here. We have three species of wasps -- some sort of angry black monsters, black and yellow, and a super aggressive red wasp. Honey bees, some sort of local bee, and tons of other pollinators. Can you imagine the ridiculous inefficiency of sprinkling insecticides from 5-10 miles up in the air? Your neighbors half a mile away are a bigger threat.
Date: Mon Jun 2 11:51:45 2014
User: Anomaly
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If you throw soapy water on bees, they fall down dead immediately. All it takes is soapy water. Just saying, it doesn't take insecticide. This was my method when the borer bees were boring my house.
User: Anomaly
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If you throw soapy water on bees, they fall down dead immediately. All it takes is soapy water. Just saying, it doesn't take insecticide. This was my method when the borer bees were boring my house.
Date: Mon Jun 2 13:14:04 2014
User: SilvioManuel
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The honey bees are making a comeback here after maybe ten years of decline in population. I'm happy to see their return. The population of bumble bees hornets and wasps has always been healthy, lol. When fighting the pests try not to kill the good guys too.
User: SilvioManuel
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The honey bees are making a comeback here after maybe ten years of decline in population. I'm happy to see their return. The population of bumble bees hornets and wasps has always been healthy, lol. When fighting the pests try not to kill the good guys too.
Date: Mon Jun 2 15:27:11 2014
User: coolmoon
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Thanks for the responses! Glad to know that at least all is not lost everywhere... My dearth probably has something to do with the far way neighbors... They don't even want a leaf on their lawn throughout the winter so they blow it all away two or three times a week.... Oh well.
User: coolmoon
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Thanks for the responses! Glad to know that at least all is not lost everywhere... My dearth probably has something to do with the far way neighbors... They don't even want a leaf on their lawn throughout the winter so they blow it all away two or three times a week.... Oh well.
Date: Sat Jun 14 12:50:23 2014
User: Anomaly
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Do not pull the chain to ring the bell at my door. There are bees in residence inside the bell.
User: Anomaly
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Do not pull the chain to ring the bell at my door. There are bees in residence inside the bell.
Date: Sat Jun 14 16:57:43 2014
User: ix
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pull a chain to ring the bell? what knockers! ovaltine?
User: ix
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pull a chain to ring the bell? what knockers! ovaltine?
Date: Sun Jun 15 02:53:24 2014
User: RalphWiggum
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If there were chem-trails it just means that 1. you have a flight path over head 2. the atmospheric conditions were right The jets will keep spewing the same exhaust chemicals over your place 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in all kinds of weather, but they won't always form what conspiracy theorists call a "chem-trail"
User: RalphWiggum
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If there were chem-trails it just means that 1. you have a flight path over head 2. the atmospheric conditions were right The jets will keep spewing the same exhaust chemicals over your place 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in all kinds of weather, but they won't always form what conspiracy theorists call a "chem-trail"
Date: Sun Jun 22 19:12:51 2014
User: Anomaly
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I have bees in the bell, different kind of bees in the wind chimes, and yet another kind buzzing around the palm tree bloomage. These are just the ones around my doors that I must battle every time I go in or out.
User: Anomaly
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I have bees in the bell, different kind of bees in the wind chimes, and yet another kind buzzing around the palm tree bloomage. These are just the ones around my doors that I must battle every time I go in or out.
Date: Fri Jul 25 12:42:34 2014
User: Anomaly
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I saw Young Frankenstein the other day, ix. Still don't get the Ovaltine part. Fell asleep during the movie. Maybe that's why? *see pic page
User: Anomaly
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I saw Young Frankenstein the other day, ix. Still don't get the Ovaltine part. Fell asleep during the movie. Maybe that's why? *see pic page
Date: Sat Jul 26 15:36:19 2014
User: Anomaly
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Okay, so they're showing YF again today and I show up 25 minutes into it, then a minute later "ovaline".
User: Anomaly
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Okay, so they're showing YF again today and I show up 25 minutes into it, then a minute later "ovaline".
Date: Sat Jul 26 15:40:03 2014
User: Anomaly
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By the way, a few weeks ago I received a bee sting on my arm. It swolled up like a swolled up arm would swoll up.
User: Anomaly
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By the way, a few weeks ago I received a bee sting on my arm. It swolled up like a swolled up arm would swoll up.
Date: Sat Jul 26 18:31:39 2014
User: citrus
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That conjugation is in error - "swolled up" is missing in the listing. "It swelled up" is different than "it swolled up". Any body who has swolled up knows all about the pain of getting to the condition of being swolled up and it generally happens rather quickly. Being swolled up can often be treated with topical medication. Swelled up is what we fat people do over time without any pain. I am an expert having experienced both conditions at the same time. And I have continued to maintain the swelled up body condition for many years with no pain. These and other life experiences make me a valuable source of uncommon wisdom.
User: citrus
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That conjugation is in error - "swolled up" is missing in the listing. "It swelled up" is different than "it swolled up". Any body who has swolled up knows all about the pain of getting to the condition of being swolled up and it generally happens rather quickly. Being swolled up can often be treated with topical medication. Swelled up is what we fat people do over time without any pain. I am an expert having experienced both conditions at the same time. And I have continued to maintain the swelled up body condition for many years with no pain. These and other life experiences make me a valuable source of uncommon wisdom.
Date: Sat Jul 26 18:54:15 2014
User: The_Interpreter
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I am not sure that needed to be drugged up.
User: The_Interpreter
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I am not sure that needed to be drugged up.
Date: Sat May 21 18:51:04 2022
User: TNmountainman
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I don't actually think things will get this bad, but who knows?? We're in uncharted territory.
Link: buh-bye to the bees?
User: TNmountainman
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I don't actually think things will get this bad, but who knows?? We're in uncharted territory.
Link: buh-bye to the bees?
Date: Sun May 29 02:07:36 2022
User: sprucegoose
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Honeybees are not native to North America, they're an invasive species. They're generally livestock. Support native pollinators.
User: sprucegoose
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Honeybees are not native to North America, they're an invasive species. They're generally livestock. Support native pollinators.
Date: Sun May 29 05:57:56 2022
User: RottinJohn
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No they are not native, but they are absolutely necessary to a huge number of the food crops we eat. If they go away, a huge number of things we eat every day go with them.
User: RottinJohn
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No they are not native, but they are absolutely necessary to a huge number of the food crops we eat. If they go away, a huge number of things we eat every day go with them.
Date: Tue May 31 00:49:28 2022
User: sgmsgmsgm
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Australia has plenty of native bees and other pollinators but they're generally not interested in the kinds of non-native fruit & nut trees that the European honey bee pollinate.
User: sgmsgmsgm
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Australia has plenty of native bees and other pollinators but they're generally not interested in the kinds of non-native fruit & nut trees that the European honey bee pollinate.
Date: Tue May 31 04:27:57 2022
User: _.!._
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Sorry,never see bees nowadays-until yesterday at the family Memorial Day event when Saundra noticed a bumble bee in my hair! Getting it was way too rediculous. Finally,it buzzed off,leaving us with a true Americas Funniest video.
User: _.!._
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Sorry,never see bees nowadays-until yesterday at the family Memorial Day event when Saundra noticed a bumble bee in my hair! Getting it was way too rediculous. Finally,it buzzed off,leaving us with a true Americas Funniest video.
Date: Tue May 31 06:59:55 2022
User: outskirts
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A bee flew up my friend's dress. She didn't know it til she sat down. It stuck her then she had to stick herself. Crazy scene. She's allergic. That was a long time ago, but still funny. It was one of those things that was funny later.
User: outskirts
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A bee flew up my friend's dress. She didn't know it til she sat down. It stuck her then she had to stick herself. Crazy scene. She's allergic. That was a long time ago, but still funny. It was one of those things that was funny later.
Date: Mon Jun 20 03:26:33 2022
User: TNmountainman
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How California deals with bees as endangered species. Reminds me of the old joke: Diner: "Waiter, what's this fly doing in my soup?" Waiter: "Well, sir, at the moment looks like he's doing the backstroke."
Link: Who knew bees could swim?
User: TNmountainman
Message:
How California deals with bees as endangered species. Reminds me of the old joke: Diner: "Waiter, what's this fly doing in my soup?" Waiter: "Well, sir, at the moment looks like he's doing the backstroke."
Link: Who knew bees could swim?
Date: Mon Jun 20 13:16:42 2022
User: BuzzClik
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Ugh. Triple ugh. Honeybees are suffering mightily at the hands of humans. Pesticides, parasites, africanized bees, and on and on. Look at how we handle the species of honeybee that, in the U.S., is used for commercial production of honey and pollination: we make weak attempts to maintain genetic diversity within the colonies but raise them in artificial environments, anesthetize them endlessly, transport them long distances in vehicles, and expect them to perform their "natural" function in brand new places. And when some new insult wipes them out in huge numbers, we look to blame anything and everything except our incredible ignorance. But, sure -- let's protect them from agricultural harvesting equipment but declaring them "fish."
User: BuzzClik
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Ugh. Triple ugh. Honeybees are suffering mightily at the hands of humans. Pesticides, parasites, africanized bees, and on and on. Look at how we handle the species of honeybee that, in the U.S., is used for commercial production of honey and pollination: we make weak attempts to maintain genetic diversity within the colonies but raise them in artificial environments, anesthetize them endlessly, transport them long distances in vehicles, and expect them to perform their "natural" function in brand new places. And when some new insult wipes them out in huge numbers, we look to blame anything and everything except our incredible ignorance. But, sure -- let's protect them from agricultural harvesting equipment but declaring them "fish."
Date: Mon Jun 20 14:24:29 2022
User: Kumquat-of-Conciliation
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It's pretty obvious you're biased in favor of protecting those fish because of your nick. Beyond that..............could some of them be flying squirrels, spider monkeys, or ruffed grouse? Or maybe even whales? They seem to be semi-protected. I can see how this re-labeling of items can go far. Instead of "I've got a bridge to sell you", it could be "I've got a baked potato to sell you", etc.
User: Kumquat-of-Conciliation
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It's pretty obvious you're biased in favor of protecting those fish because of your nick. Beyond that..............could some of them be flying squirrels, spider monkeys, or ruffed grouse? Or maybe even whales? They seem to be semi-protected. I can see how this re-labeling of items can go far. Instead of "I've got a bridge to sell you", it could be "I've got a baked potato to sell you", etc.
Date: Tue Feb 21 13:52:59 2023
User: TNmountainman
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Honeybee life expectancy has fallen dramatically. No word on their "quality of life", but wouldn't be too optimistic about that, either.
Link: honeybee lifespan cut in half
User: TNmountainman
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Honeybee life expectancy has fallen dramatically. No word on their "quality of life", but wouldn't be too optimistic about that, either.
Link: honeybee lifespan cut in half
Date: Tue Feb 21 23:49:42 2023
User: sgmsgmsgm
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I planted a few Salvia bushes, they self seeded and now they're everywhere and always in flower. The bees love them as there are always clouds of bees around them. But I been told that's a bit deceptive. The bees were always there but mostly they stayed up in the canopy of the eucalyptus trees which offer plenty of flowers as well.
User: sgmsgmsgm
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I planted a few Salvia bushes, they self seeded and now they're everywhere and always in flower. The bees love them as there are always clouds of bees around them. But I been told that's a bit deceptive. The bees were always there but mostly they stayed up in the canopy of the eucalyptus trees which offer plenty of flowers as well.
Date: Wed Feb 22 08:56:44 2023
User: outskirts
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Azaleas all in bloom this warm February I was in them yesterday checking out a nest when I noticed the happy bumble bees slurping away on the 🌺🌺🌺
User: outskirts
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Azaleas all in bloom this warm February I was in them yesterday checking out a nest when I noticed the happy bumble bees slurping away on the 🌺🌺🌺
Date: Thu Jun 29 05:29:33 2023
User: TNmountainman
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Interesting, and potentially important, research about pollination from honeybees (vs. native pollinators)....
Link: bees are bad??
User: TNmountainman
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Interesting, and potentially important, research about pollination from honeybees (vs. native pollinators)....
Link: bees are bad??
Date: Sat Jul 1 07:40:24 2023
User: outskirts
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Subject: Anybody seeing any bees out there? I saw a bunch of bees lined up to use the bathroom at the BP station 🐝🐝🐝🐝 🐝🐝🐝
User: outskirts
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Subject: Anybody seeing any bees out there? I saw a bunch of bees lined up to use the bathroom at the BP station 🐝🐝🐝🐝 🐝🐝🐝
Date: Sat Jul 1 08:36:01 2023
User: BuzzClik
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The bee article was curious and somewhat validating of some of my suspicions. I have felt that using a single species of bee for pollination is a bad idea. Commercial pollinators often attempt to improve their hives through breeding or development of new varieties and subspecies, but they are still vulnerable to problems of diseases, pests, and environmental insults. Now, we find that honeybees are not as efficient at cross pollination as some of their cousins and distant relatives.
User: BuzzClik
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The bee article was curious and somewhat validating of some of my suspicions. I have felt that using a single species of bee for pollination is a bad idea. Commercial pollinators often attempt to improve their hives through breeding or development of new varieties and subspecies, but they are still vulnerable to problems of diseases, pests, and environmental insults. Now, we find that honeybees are not as efficient at cross pollination as some of their cousins and distant relatives.
Date: Sat Jul 1 12:52:22 2023
User: TNmountainman
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Just another manifestation of the monoculture philosophy, driven by profit-maximization forces - a bane of humanity for centuries - yet seemingly unstoppable. And new research is showing that 'the great insect die-off' is only accelerating worldwide. Makes me yet again think of the Fermi paradox. IF one looks at all "the signs" collectively..........it's a pretty bleak picture. I'm not quite that pessimistic, actually, but I'll be gone, anyway, so........
User: TNmountainman
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Just another manifestation of the monoculture philosophy, driven by profit-maximization forces - a bane of humanity for centuries - yet seemingly unstoppable. And new research is showing that 'the great insect die-off' is only accelerating worldwide. Makes me yet again think of the Fermi paradox. IF one looks at all "the signs" collectively..........it's a pretty bleak picture. I'm not quite that pessimistic, actually, but I'll be gone, anyway, so........
Date: Thu Aug 3 17:29:00 2023
User: TNmountainman
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User: TNmountainman
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Since a bunch of you peeps live in the Phoenix area, how about opening your homes as animal shelters for these poor creatures?
Arizona's extreme heat is killing honeybees and melting their homes | CNN
Date: Thu Aug 3 21:15:11 2023
User: BuzzClik
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User: BuzzClik
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I have a colony of yellowjackets living under my porch. Does that count?
Date: Thu Aug 3 22:02:29 2023
User: TNmountainman
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User: TNmountainman
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Yes, I think that qualifies - even tho I don't think you live in Phoenix. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝
Date: Wed Jan 24 04:04:38 2024
User: TNmountainman
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User: TNmountainman
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Pretty interesting...........but unknown how this will play out. Apparently more flowers are self-pollinating - which is likely *not* a good thing:
Flowers are evolving in ways that could spell further trouble for the planet’s pollinators | CNN
Date: Thu Jan 25 03:29:29 2024
User: GoAdoptADog!
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User: GoAdoptADog!
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TN, we had a hot summer where I am and I noticed, I think even at the end of spring or very early summer, several bees lining up at my bird baths. They sit on the rim of very shallow plates and sip. So I set out some shallow plates and bowls of water for them, with rocks and marbles and such. That helps them survive during v dry, hot summers.
There’s other things to help too, tho can’t remember off top of head and you have to be careful not to upset the ecosystem of the colony or something, so anyone wanting to try should google first.
thats pretty creepy abt the self pollinating flowers. I grow a lot of flowers and am happy I can help them some. But even with all my different kinds, I found a few dead on my porch this summer, tho they were nearish wasp nests so could’ve been that, idk.
Date: Sat Apr 20 09:41:53 2024
User: outskirts
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User: outskirts
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I took this picture with my phone the other day
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