homer1958 said:Havent seen a be in probably 6-7 years... Just bumblebees.
dyzzypyxxy said: Drew grows things with humungous leaves, folks. He's an Aroid nut. Maybe if you had more nectar flowers you'd see bees, Drew? Your tomatoes get pollenated, right?
If anybody in your neighborhood grows that Russian Sage, or something like Buddleia ride your bike by there and take a look in the mornings. There have to be some bees!
dyzzypyxxy said:That truly is sad! Are there any beekeepers near you? They'd know what's going on. Here's a link to a honey producer in your area. The phone number is on the site, maybe call him? http://www.ncagr.gov/ncproduct... I just googled "local honey Piedmont NC" and got a few more possible links, too.
Is there maybe somebody growing something that is attracting all the bees? Anybody with a clover lawn or groundcover they let bloom, for instance? Or a big tree in bloom that is keeping them all there?
Certain plants are bee magnets especially in late summer/fall. In my daughter's garden in Salt Lake, (where I just spent 10 days digging perennials) nothing else had honey bees working it, even the Buddleia. They were all on the Russian Sage.