RE: Apple-Crop: Early season hail damage

2007-06-23 Thread Nadean Summers
My home orchard of very young trees (basically not bearing fruit yet) also got hit by the hail and wind and it looks like someone went through and cut most of the leaves with scissors Jim Friedler -Original Message- From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Apple-Crop: Re: BEES COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER

2007-05-14 Thread Nadean Summers
have on the bees, themselves. Philip Smith - Original Message - From: Nadean Summers To: Apple-Crop Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 7:20 AM Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: Re: BEES COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER I don't know if anyone can begin to understand the effect of bees

RE: Apple-Crop: Re: BEES COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER

2007-05-13 Thread Nadean Summers
Bees did not evolve living in square boxes, and for a human to believe he can think like a bee is probably somewhat shortsighted also that is only one adjustment in the way they have to live. It may not be mistreatment but what about poisoning, loss of native flowering habitat,genetically altered

RE: Apple-Crop: Pollinating bees

2007-03-30 Thread Nadean Summers
I agree, once the bees are weakened and there immune system compromised I suspect they would be very susceptible to many pathogens,viruses, and general illnesses. Jim F. NY State -Original Message- From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL