To Bee or Not to Bee

My garden looks real purty this spring. Green beans are doing well as is my eggplant. Good production on both. But for all the general gardening lore talks about how much squash reproduces, I've gotten very little except what I've hand pollinated. With one or two plants, its not too bad, but if I grow a bunch, squash pimping could get a little tedious.

I think the main problem is the lack of bees. I've seen so few that the one I spied this morning surprised me. In the fall, I'll make a point of planting some flowers to attract bees. If that doesn't work, I may end up beekeeping (after we move). Even one good hive should keep the garden rockin' and rollin'.

In the meantime, I'll get my Q-tips out and .....well, you know!