<grin> - The reason the bees don't get all over the blue part (which is the color they're really attracted to) is that, being the hull, it's underwater. That could be true but its when I have landed I notice the bees, not while I am paddling. I am certainly no plant expert but I think (and other Australians may want to correct me) that in Australia blue flowers are much rarer than yellow ones. With the national flower (the yellow Wattle) being the most common. David > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Whyte, David [mailto:DHW_at_Mail.amsa.gov.au] > > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 2:46 PM > > > > Yes. I have a bright yellow deck and blue hull and bees seem > > to like the > > yellow > > <grin> - The reason the bees don't get all over the blue part (which is > the > color they're really attracted to) is that, being the hull, it's > underwater. > It all stems from their flower preferences - all the self-respecting bees > in > these parts definitely prefer our state flower, the blue forget-me-not, > over > pedestrian yellow dandelions. > > I need to go for a paddle! > Dave Seng > Juneau, Alaska > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jul 11 2000 - 16:46:07 PDT
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