> I miss seeing bees and bumblebees in my apricot orchard this time of
> year. Approx 2003
> to 2006 my trees of apricots, plums would be full of bee and bumblebee
> activity.
>
> The only activity this year is loads and loads of Hoverflies. Can
> hoverflies replace the bee
> as pollinator?
>
> If they can, it makes little sense that in China they were pollinating
> by human hand. Surely
> the hoverfly must exist in China. Or is pear not a hoverfly attractor?
>