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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"They come out early and there are no bees around. What am I missing here? Is it because they are bulbs and do not need pollination? Is there something called daffodil honey? "
Been out here for 2 months ... just normal for nature! Not all plants require bees ... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have not seen a bee or wasp this year yet.. but if they are out can you get daffodil honey.."
Ah. Well that must mean there’s none, if you haven’t seen any |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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"I have not seen a bee or wasp this year yet.. but if they are out can you get daffodil honey..
Ah. Well that must mean there’s none, if you haven’t seen any"
I am not disagreeing. I just haven't seen any |
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Wake up Toms!
This is serious!
Daffodils are asexual. That is they don't need there pollen taken from one flower and dropped in another flower.
They are asexual and reproduce via their bulbs... which remain dormant in the ground until Spring.
Wild daffodils can be sexual and when pollenated do disperse small black seed but this is not common.
Take it seriously Tom.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Daffodils have lost the need to be pollinated because they are grown from bulbs!
I think thats why Bees have hardly any interest in them x
Ah thank you. So no honey then "
Nope lol
Honey is made by social honey-making bees to feed the hive & the queen through the winter. Most bee species don't make honey because they are not social bees and don't live in a hive; most bee species are solitary bees. |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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"I can’t answer as to why but, I’m pleased they are out early - kinda cheers you up
Welcome back btw Tom  "
Many thanks.. I am staying out of controversy for now so hence the daffs thread..
As I was saying, I tried to buy some bees but it it didn't work out.. |
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By *etLikeMan
over a year ago
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"Daffodils have lost the need to be pollinated because they are grown from bulbs!
I think thats why Bees have hardly any interest in them x
Ah thank you. So no honey then
Nope lol
Honey is made by social honey-making bees to feed the hive & the queen through the winter. Most bee species don't make honey because they are not social bees and don't live in a hive; most bee species are solitary bees. "
Solitary bees:
Kind of like a large proportion of the human population at the moment!
It’s more than bees who pollinate anyway. Wasps, flies all help with pollination |
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"I can’t answer as to why but, I’m pleased they are out early - kinda cheers you up
Welcome back btw Tom
Many thanks.. I am staying out of controversy for now so hence the daffs thread..
As I was saying, I tried to buy some bees but it it didn't work out.."
That's wise Tom. It's a stressful time for all. The fallout can be watched from afar....... |
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