Just a question for the more experienced growers here. Have you ever seen the honeybees pollinating the ginseng flowers in the summer? Are they aggressively working the blossoms then for pollen or doing so reluctantly? Please share what you have seen or experienced...
The bees use a wide variety of types of pollen to feed themselves in the hive. If the honeybees would also gain a health benefit for the hive they should be very active in working the flowers. In fact you should hear their buzzing flight, before seeing them working the flowers.
It has been well documented that Honeybees (both the wild and domesticated) increase most seed production from plants in the areas near their nests. (hives) Thus it should help to have beehives within 1-3 miles of your patches if growing seed from your plants. Btw, closer is better coverage and quicker reacting.
