Thanks for the link Gary. That's really interesting. I have certainly noticed poorer than expected germination and fruit setting in certain plants since starting a vegetable garden here in SW France. We seem to have many different types of bees, but not necessarily the right species in the right quantiies to coincide with flowering. I am intending to start some honey bee hives next spring to ease the problem, but will also look into how I can encourage the wild species that are here. Hilary from hot and sunny Gascony, SW France ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <doji@hawaii.rr.com> To: "PBS" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 5:54 AM Subject: [pbs] Bees and flowers decline in step > This from today's BBC UK Science News. Why some of the rare become even rarer. > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5201218.stm > > Gary in Hilo, HI > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > >