tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189331514095497460.post4713513158927568757..comments2023-10-11T04:42:37.124-04:00Comments on Honeyrun Farm: Farm WeekHoneyrun Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14501088189608682736noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189331514095497460.post-29415908705006841902013-09-26T21:32:12.726-04:002013-09-26T21:32:12.726-04:00Yes, bees will collect corn pollen when there'...Yes, bees will collect corn pollen when there's not much else. Especially sweet corn pollen. It's not good (low protein). I do have plenty of experience with bees and corn. Basically half a lifetime and plenty of pictures to show for it. But, as I said, bees need diversity... the fence rows, tree rows, the CRP that you're supporting. THANK YOU! I didn't write that particular blog post to to ruffle feathers (who says corn is evil?), I simply wanted to bring some awareness to that fact that agriculture has changed so much in the last few decades. Back in the 30's, 40's and 50's Ohio was in the top 10 honey producing states in the nation. No longer. Farms were small, more diverse, and bees had something to EAT. I'm seeing acres of monocrop corn and beans to the horizon around here. More fence rows come out every winter. I'm not saying that's a bad thing (only if you make a living producing honey), I'm saying that it is what it is. Sorry if I offended. Thanks for reading our blog.<br />IsaacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5189331514095497460.post-23882372696255628232013-09-26T18:56:16.144-04:002013-09-26T18:56:16.144-04:00Interesting that you claim that bees don't lik...Interesting that you claim that bees don't like corn, because our sweet corn in the garden is packed with them. And those acres of evil field corn? They have quiet a few also. We have a local bee keeper who's hives are right next to our corn fields and we feed them happily for him. Do you have any personal experience of bees not liking corn or are you simply going on hearsay? <br />We still have fence rows and weeds and clover and horses and cows thank you very much. The acres of corn are interspersed with hay ground, CRP, wheat, beans, pasture, tree rows, you name it. Maybe there are places somewhere with no variety but I don't believe I have ever seen one.<br /><br />pumpkinvinefarms.comneversummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016741145612184296noreply@blogger.com