My new cherry tree NW of Baltimore didn't seem to have many bugs fertilizing it. Just 4 when I looked, two honey bees and two other things about half as big and all black.
Is this because of the deaths of so many honey bees?
What were these other things?
I'm not sure they were even big enough to do the accidental fertilizing that honey bees do.
Do you think this will cause a shortage of fruit on the tree? It had loads of flowers,
If there isn't much fruit, how do I fertilize the flowers myself next year? A brush? A toothbrush?