tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post7941862157327103307..comments2024-03-27T00:25:28.696+11:00Comments on Garden amateur: The Phantom ChomperJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-85265363281974869642012-11-12T18:33:46.752+11:002012-11-12T18:33:46.752+11:00Yes, Sue, many fine old volumes will never be open...Yes, Sue, many fine old volumes will never be opened again, but at least my 17-volume Oxford English Dictionary still stands out as something the "www" doesn't get close to matching.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-28623049214714688372012-11-12T17:29:10.815+11:002012-11-12T17:29:10.815+11:00I have so far refused to give up my 29-volume set ...I have so far refused to give up my 29-volume set of Funk and Wagnall's Encyclopedia, using just the same reasoning. But, alas, I think I am about to cave, seeing as how I haven't cracked it for several years. The WWW is just too convenient and all-encompassing.Sue Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580315531280521167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-43046252002944426572012-11-05T18:11:04.110+11:002012-11-05T18:11:04.110+11:00Fascinating! Their nests are quite an artwork too....Fascinating! Their nests are quite an artwork too. Thanks Jamie & Google! :)Lithopslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550514571430359240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-65105027645518074682012-11-05T18:00:31.282+11:002012-11-05T18:00:31.282+11:00Ngeun
I love Wikipedia, too. But no, these solita...Ngeun<br /><br />I love Wikipedia, too. But no, these solitary bees don't make honey, and how do I know? Google! Try this site:<br /><br />http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05576.html<br /><br />And they're not native to Australia: they were introduced to pollinate alfalfa, but they are now known to be important pollinators of various vegies. Altogether welcome introductions.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-55191772426240283902012-11-05T17:46:19.317+11:002012-11-05T17:46:19.317+11:00Unbelievable! Before was the Encyclo Britannica, n...Unbelievable! Before was the Encyclo Britannica, now Wikipedia. I like to have hard copy around too. I wonder if those leaf cutter bee makes honey? Lithopslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550514571430359240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-47858633855308330782012-11-05T16:49:08.681+11:002012-11-05T16:49:08.681+11:00What amazing little insects! What amazing little insects! Lanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12752139198631821577noreply@blogger.com