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How do cucumbers deter bees?

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Cucumbers don't deter bees. Cucumber growers rent beehives to pollinate the crop. Since cucumber flowers are either male or female, the plants cannot self-pollinate, and rely on insect pollination. read more

Cucumbers don’t deter bees. Cucumber growers rent beehives to pollinate the crop. Since cucumber flowers are either male or female, the plants cannot self-pollinate, and rely on insect pollination. Honeybees, bumble bees and squash bees like cucumber plants very much. read more

In addition to being effective as indoor bee repellent, cucumber peels can also deter bees in the garden. Sprinkle cucumber peels on top of the soil in your potted plants and distribute them throughout your garden. You might even grate cucumber peels and sprinkle them on top of the plants that bees visit most frequently. read more

Peppermint Bees want to avoid the smell of peppermint in the areas and plants they hang around. If you put peppermint plants outside or around your house, they will avoid the plants and, by default, your house. read more

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