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Environment & Energy

genxlib

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1. I think this is happening to me

Reply to Tonk (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:22 AM

Apr 1

I have a fantastic mango tree that usually produces 300-400 fruits a year of the best damn mango in the land. It is plenty to give away to all my friends and they absolutely rave about it.

The tree looks barren this year. We will be lucky to get 50. I suspect we will lose most of those to the birds and other critters.

I don't remember nearly as many bees out this year.

It makes me sad because mango season is the only thing I look forward to the hotter weather for.

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'Something real bad is going on': Hundreds of millions of bees have died over the past eight months. [View all] Tonk Apr 1 OP

I think this is happening to me genxlib Apr 1 #1

Too late for this year GardenGnome Apr 1 #11

I did not know that was something I could do. genxlib Apr 1 #16

You're welcome GardenGnome Apr 1 #17

I have been predicting this for many years. We will kill our species with our hubris. Ferrets are Cool Apr 1 #2

This may seem like "Let them eat cake," but would it help the early spring bees if people/communities built large LaMouffette Apr 1 #3

Interesting topic Bohunk68 Apr 1 #4

While I'm not happy and very worried ButchMcMuffin Apr 1 #5

Monsanto sez "Nothing to see here, let's talk about the border crisis." rubbersole Apr 1 #6

I read about this months ago and went out and brought some extra bottles of honey because it will become kimbutgar Apr 1 #7

Dang. I thought the bee decline had slowed. I guess not. n/t SpankMe Apr 1 #8

I stopped in to pay a bill the other day in person and there was... Ol Janx Spirit Apr 1 #9

It had yo be a BonnieJW Apr 1 #10

Call them the traveling bees. harumph Apr 1 #12

after reading this post NJCher Apr 1 #13

Want to protect honeybees? Protect our native pollinators and our native plants. Botany Apr 1 #14

European honey bees Cirsium Apr 1 #15