[JustaDumbBlonde]

You don't need a bee to pollinate your corn. The tassel coming out of the top of the plant will produce pollen that falls down on the silks of the ear, which are further down the stalk. After the ear has been pollinated, the silks will turn color.

Did you know that each silk on an ear of corn is responsible for a kernel on the cob? If you have poor pollination due to weather, you will get an ear that has 'missing' kernels.

Corn is really an interesting plant.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Did not know that about the relationship between the silk and the kernals. It makes sense, though. It also makes for some good trivia to have on hand, or lore to share with the grandchildren. Thanks.

[Tax-chick]

Cool, thanks for the info. This year is my first corn-effort. I have two or three plants in a corn-beans-squash plot, and then I have some corn plants that grew from the bird feeder in another location.