Okay, you're all right in your own ways. I'm overzealous yes, hot headed yes, amateur, yes. Smart? Probly not. But for the moment, I need help. In order to keep my farm status(and not have to pay 10 years of deferred taxes(we've only owned it for 3years) because I bush hogged the field when the golfenrod was in seed). It doesn't matter why I did it...ugh!...but as scientists, you cannot argue with results. The past 3 years, im the feeding source of tens of thousands (i remember my resource sampling courses) of at least 2 types of bees. This is on the word of an entymologist here in New Brunswick Canada. I could make 3 times the amount if I simply plowed and grew...doesn't matter cause the lands too wet to harvest with a tractor. But for 3 years, the amount of bees haven't fluctuated. I'd rather pay the taxes, but as an agricultural statement based off science, I think the government should help farmers who are giving up 2/3's of their net in order to help the bees. Any advice?

Sorry, didn't properly edit. I need reasons why I shouldn't upset the bee populace right now. Scientific reasons, it would most definitely help bees, and farmers.

My advice would be to keep bees and sell honey, if that is not an option then you are probably going to have to let the wild flowers grow.

 

What do you wish to grow on the wet land? Do you not get the option to mow at least once a year to keep trees and brush from growing?

 

I'm not sure what you mean by this or why it is important: " But for 3 years, the amount of bees haven't fluctuated."

 

What species of bees are involved?

 

This is really a complex subject, a simple answer is probably not possible...