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Lloydminster/AB

I tear open the flower for access to the bottom. That's where the bees go. Good advice you have here.

7/22/2026 1:21:36 AM

Grittyville, WA

Does the bottom of the stigma correspond to the blossom end of the pumpkin? I wonder if you only pollinate the top where the seeds will end up. Or maybe the lowest parts of the stigma corresponds to the seeds in the shoulders of the kin.

7/22/2026 10:28:36 AM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

Why must the cup be blue

7/22/2026 5:17:05 PM

Grittyville, WA

Blue solo cup. A new country song by Leanne Rimes?

7/22/2026 6:56:45 PM

Connecticut

Don- This can be effective as well, but the breaking down of the petals can contribute some ethylene which could help with cell division in the early stages of development.

Little Ketchup- The stigma is simply the pollen receiver and the pollen must travel down (forming a pollen tube) to reach the ovary where the seeds will develop. So, the pollen placement does not necessarily correlate with the seed placement in the pumpkin.

Maurice- Blue is hard for any potential bees to see so it essentially "hides" the flower from any bees to avoid unknown pollen.

Little Ketchup- I use a generic brand;-)

7/22/2026 8:33:44 PM