Other way really give the higher subsidy for untreated seed
I'm not sure that higher seed production / hectare is better or worse for the bees.
Thats kind of tied to nectar production by the variety grown
Any idea of proportions of wind/ insect pollination in rape ?
To quote Jonathan Ross "wun for your wives hes a waypest and a wobber"
Last edited by The Drone Ranger; 19-03-2013 at 06:38 PM.
There was a report somewhere, Australia maybe, which found that having bee colonies around the OSR increased the yield by 15%
Err, Droney, I wasn't being sarcastic. It WAS nice to see a balanced article where the reporter has taken the trouble to put both sides of the argument!
Ho hum. Time to put the hens to bed and read the bees their bedtime story
All hens already in house due to 9" of snow.
Sorry I'm a bit slow
I'm starting a campaign to promote the benefits of star or evening primrose oil.
"Why plant rape when borage is nicer" is the campaign slogan
When the immovable force meets the irresistible object its time to hide
I was being flippant. And making a point I suppose - neonics (in small doses) could be good for bees via the effect they have on the plant.
Wind vs insect? Neither, mostly. The rubbing of flowers in the breeze, the diurnal and weather-induced opening and closing of the flowers. Separate the pollen and seed producing plants, as happened in the once-popular variety Synergy, and not too much of that happens, so wind and insects it is. In a May like this March the plants didn't do well at all. I once wrote a whole report on this sort of stuff, now buried in Defra's vaults somewhere.
You are seriously challenging Jon's position as the most entertaining poster on here!
That Dwone Wanger is no competition at all!
Hate to tell you Jon but "yer wanger" pronounced as in "banger" means something completely different round here! Think male and appendage and do so quickly lest it gross you out too much!
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