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Tue, Jun 30, 09 at 20:57
| I planted some milkweeds and am happy about the long awaited blooms. But I find dead bees on them...why? What can I do? Dang I plant for the insects, but wouldn't kill a bee if I had to. Thanks! |
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- Posted by konrad___far_north 3 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 1, 09 at 11:12
| This could be natural... find some bees go to their favoured flowers and go to heaven. Konrad |
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- Posted by tonybeeguy 01247 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 8, 09 at 21:46
| Sit and watch a milkweed plant for a while and you will see bees struggling to get away. I believe it has something to do with the pollen. The first time I saw it, a bees was going in circles and after taking a close look, it was trying to free it's leg. I've seen it happen many times since |
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