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To: Daffynition

I like honey bees, they are fun to watch and we need them. Further, I’ve talked to honey producers and there is a problem.

With that said, 100 million seeds is a great idea and very commendable, but it’s only about 7 tons or less. Meaning it will not put a dent in the problem at all. It’s more of a publicity/marketing ploy than it is about honey bees.


23 posted on 03/16/2017 5:20:16 AM PDT by redfreedom
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To: redfreedom
With that said, 100 million seeds is a great idea and very commendable, but it’s only about 7 tons or less.

It's about 15 tons for corn, about 100 pounds for tiny wildflowers seeds.

100 million seeds at 1 million seeds per pound is100 pounds. At 10 pounds per acre, 10 acres. It takes me 2.5 hours to mow 4 acres, so I could spread that seed in about six and one half hours. 100 pounds should fit easily in my tow behind spreader.

26 posted on 03/16/2017 5:29:10 AM PDT by IndispensableDestiny
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To: redfreedom

It’s not like the honey bees are dying of starvation ... parasitic mites, disease are big issues with hives.


39 posted on 03/16/2017 6:59:40 AM PDT by Daffynition ("The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder" - The MLN didn't make Trump, so they can't break Trump.)
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