Re: [tomato] bees

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That was me.  Don't know about the mulches.  The effect on the bees was
local, due to a large number of bees flying over small areas of new hive
covers which were bright new galvanized surfaces.  If I hear anything,
I'll post.


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>Someone posted about galavnized metal screwing the flight of bees.
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>What happens when you use white or silver mulches ? Does it
>mess bees up so they won't pollenate those plants ?
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>If it does, how do the "experts claim greater production", unless they 
>are out hand pollenateing ?? If they are doing that then where is
>the time/labor/increased yeild tradeoff??
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>???
>Byron 
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