Trees in full flower but the bees are not flying due to rain. To much wind? not enough wind? How long do you have before panic should set in? Found a study with the answers.
The_effective_pollination_period_in_frui.pdf (108.4 KB)
And you can cut that in half if it’s 80 degrees…or extend it a bit if it’s 45!
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With many Chickasaw plum cultivars I estimate that you have about 3 days.
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Mason bees are more cold hardy than honeybees.
get some mason bee colonies going.
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bumbles are by far the most abundant pollinators here and work in as low as the 50’s.
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