this summer had super hot 90°+ days for a really long time without rain. this prolonged dry heat resulted in a lack of pollinators...(did you know clustering flies are the most prolific pollinators? i did not). for example, my squash had a million blooms, but only four (delicious) actual squash,,,also no white squash moths...but now temperatures have dropped into the 80's...nights have also cooled...the sedum has bloomed and finally the bees have returned. and, yes: i have some baby squash developing!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
power of pollinators
Labels:
bees,
clustering flies,
flies,
gardening,
pollinate,
pollinator,
pollinators,
squash moth
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