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Edamame Soybean Blossoms (Fact:  Glycine max is the scientific name of all soybeans).  This variety is used fresh unlike most soybeans and is being studied by Katy Evans at the University of Maryland to look at the relationship between flowering, pollination, yield, and the visitation by pollinators such as bees.  Turns out that while soybeans are self-pollinating their yield increases when bees visit them.  Since there are a lot of soybeans in the world that means a lot of bees are potentially involved and both could help increase yield and feed the world or get hammered if pesticide applications are ill-timed (and there is nothing like and ill-timed pesticide people to ruin your day if you are a bee.)  Photo by Anders Croft.    

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Teaching Your Child To Grow With My Fairy Garden Bean Blossom

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Disclosure: I received a PlayMonster Bean Blossom to facilitate this post. All opinions are my own.

My youngest daughter is something of an aberration when it comes to children. As far back as I can remember, she has always liked her vegetables. But more important than anything she loves green beans. She could eat a big plateful of them and would be extremely happy. I have never really been fond…

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Photos – Bigfoot Yancey, 6/3/17, John Hartford Memorial Festival, Bean Blossom, IN http://www.cincygroove.com/?p=73090

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Photos – Songwriting Contest, 6/2/17, John Hartford Memorial Festival, Bean Blossom, IN http://www.cincygroove.com/?p=73055

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Photos – The Last Revel, 6/2/17, John Hartford Memorial Festival, Bean Blossom, IN http://www.cincygroove.com/?p=72980

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Photos – Run Boy Run, 6/2/17, John Hartford Memorial Festival, Bean Blossom, IN http://www.cincygroove.com/?p=72947

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Photos – Edward David Anderson, 6/2/17, John Hartford Memorial Festival, Bean Blossom, IN http://www.cincygroove.com/?p=72874