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No bees, no beans.

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tanith Tue 23-Jun-20 08:47:24

I’m so disappointed my beans have plenty of flowers but there are no bees to pollinate them, I’ve tried misting them with water a couple of times a day but that’s not worked either. Now the flowers are dropping off the lower bracts and there isn’t one bean pod.
Any ideas fellow bean growers?

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NotSpaghetti Tue 30-Jun-20 20:09:42

Hello Davidhs - please can you ask your neighbour how he keeps his rape honey runny?

In our experience rape produces large quantities of honey that sets very hard. It sets SO hard that the bees can’t use it in the winter. I honestly don’t know why his doesn’t. Ours, and that of beekeeping friends has always granulated in the comb if not extracted super fast.

This is a honest question as you have responded to my (negative) feelings about rape honey! I am really, really surprised and I would love to know his trick.

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NotSpaghetti Tue 30-Jun-20 20:18:38

I can make a “soft set” honey btw David by heating and stirring (eg with a drill attachment)...

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