The titles are searchable and help many forum visitors to research specific topics. Historically, when people type in their topics, the title is the weakest point and the least descriptive. So insisting on 15 characters is reasonable.

A better title here would be "Cherry and apple pollination".

So this is new. I haven't started a thread since the change.

I was wondering, in general, how pollination is going for others, in different areas. It could be anything - plums, pears, apricots. Just wondering if this just my area. To help me determine if trees are being cut (not sour cherry, obviously) but the apple and there aren't enough trees to help pollinate mine? Is it the bees? Just a weird year?

I am in SE WI. My tart cherries have a very lite crop this year. Peaches and apples seem just fine however-so many that I have to get out and finish thinning them. Pear crop is horrible this year. One pear had few blooms on it this spring despite it being an old tree. The other pear (Bartlett) had less flowers too but the crop is way down since it had insufficient cross pollination this year. I guess I am happy for the lite Bartlett pear crop as I expected nothing when I saw how few the flowers were on my old Summercrisp pear.

I knew I have seen less pollinators and wish I would have manually pollinated my apple trees. I hope I remember for next year. My trees are only a few years old so I am not familiar with cycles yet. Hopefully all that has pollinated with your trees they fully mature. I question if mine will as I have quite a few apples drop in the past.

A 15 character policy would stop people from titling their message, "Help."

...but as I see it does not stop someone from titling theirs, "Dumb question..."

Various things can affect pollination......not just the availability or presence of active pollinators :-) Late winter/spring freezes when the blossom buds are forming is one of the most common. Some trees are alternate year bearers as well. Lack of suitable choices for cross pollination is another factor.

If local pollinators are not apparent when your trees are blooming (and all other factors are considered), then look into orchard mason bees. These are very early appearing pollinators, typically active well before honey and bumble bees are on the scene and are extremely docile and easy to raise in home gardens.

An interesting and descriptive title increases readership hugely.