Originally Posted by
Battle Axe
Make sure you have enough bees in the spring to pollinate those nuts.
I majored in bees at UCD. Once on a field trip our bus got lost in the almond orchards. What a glorious day.
Oh fun! I think I know where you were. The Sacramento Valley has miles and miles of almond orchards.
As for bees, yes, we do have a lot of what I believe are native bees. We didn't have many bees when we first moved on to the land, but I have been planting tons of veggies, fruits and flowers, so we've attracted many different kinds of bees. We live so far away from any other places, or neighbors, so I believe that most of the bees are natives and not European, but I'm not an expert, so who knows. There's a nest of some type of ground bees that have made their home right smack dab in the middle of my veggie garden. I just try to give them a wide berth, leave the weeds and plant around them. My husband has tried to set up hives and attract the honey bees to come live in them, but so far, no luck.
~ C