Silent Spring Revisited

[Kathleen Moon]

Chris Conlan wrote:
> 
> OK, I'm sure we are all very saddened to see bees killed and understand how
> important they are to so many of our crops.  However, let's not propagandize
> their plight with false information.  Tasteless melons and curled cucumbers
> have nothing to do with bee visits!  The bees just pollinate, they don't add
> flavor and texture (unless of course, you eat them along with your fruit)!
> 
> Chris
> ----------
> >From: pollinator at aol.comnospam (Dave Green)
> >To: leps-l at lists.yale.edu
> >Subject: Silent Spring Revisited
> >Date: Mon, Oct 11, 1999, 6:45 AM
> >
> snipped for space
> 
> >and cucumbers. Gardeners will find their cucumbers curled and knotty, and their
> >melons small and tasteless from lack of bee visits to the blossoms.

... and, given your background, you should know what in tar...... you
are talking about!!

Pierre
(using Kathleen's Internet access due to problems with my own)