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Hi Nancy,
Bumble bees are more tolerant of cold than Honey Bees so there were =
still a few around until the Aster bloom was over at about the time cool =
or wet weather hit.=20
Dave =20
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From: N Robinson=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Aster cordifolius
Hello Dave,
I will be using your photo of the bumble bee and your little story for =
my next article. Have you had any more bumble bee activity?
Thanks, Nancy
On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 9:17 AM, David & Alison Webster =
<dwebster@glinx.com> wrote:
Dear All, Sept 28, 2014
This year I left a somewhat wider than usual strip of Aster =
cordifolius along the SE side of the house for a total of about 100 sq =
ft. It is now about full bloom and yesterday, in late afternoon sun, it =
was swarming with 100-200 Honey Bees, most with huge loads of pollen, =
and an estimated 100 Bumble Bees.=20
These 'counts' are very rough estimates but no doubt much =
greater than one could expect to find on an equal area of manicured lawn =
grass.
Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
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<DIV>Hi Nancy,</DIV>
<DIV> Bumble bees are more tolerant of cold than Honey =
Bees so=20
there were still a few around until the Aster bloom was over at about =
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cool or wet weather hit. </DIV>
<DIV>Dave </DIV>
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<DIV>Hello Dave,<BR><BR></DIV>I will be using your photo of the bumble =
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your little story for my next article. Have you had any more =
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<DIV>Dear All, =
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Sept 28, 2014</DIV>
<DIV> This year I left a somewhat wider than usual =
strip=20
of <EM>Aster cordifolius </EM>along the SE side of the house for a =
total of=20
about 100 sq ft. It is now about full bloom and yesterday, in late =
afternoon=20
sun, it was swarming with 100-200 Honey Bees, most with huge loads =
of=20
pollen, and an estimated 100 Bumble Bees. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> These 'counts' are very rough estimates but =
no doubt=20
much greater than one could expect to find on an equal area of=20
manicured lawn grass.</DIV>
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<DIV>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</DIV>
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