I am placing a bee yard in the middle of hundreds of acres of soybeans, what is the color of the honey and what kind of honey would you compare the taste to? John
Soybeans have always been self-fertile. That is what made them so hard to breed. The flowers need to be opened early and the the anthers removed so they do not pollinate themselves. The upside is that once you have the cross you want it reproduces very pure so it is easy to multiply the seed.
Yeah, crossing soy/peas is a pain, one of the toughest flowers to open up. Ben, Round-up has no residual, glyphosate binds organic compounds instantly and is deactivated in that manner. One reason why you need to make sure you use clean water when spraying round up. Ben, we're already killing ourselves with altered food...refined sugars, preservatives etc...
I would caution you to be very careful and watchful of your hives if you decide to do this. Perhaps not place all of your hives in the soy beans. Most soy beans are treated with clothianidin which is EXTREMELY toxic to honey bees. The information and arguements on this topic are on going but something you should be aware of. Do what you think best.
Just curious.... have you seen a lot of bee death around soybeans? I know I have not.
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