Zucchini not Setting?

We have been getting reports that some people are having problems getting zucchini to set. With all the jokes about being unpopular when you try to deliver the tenth load of zucchini to your neighbor you would think zucchini always set.

Apparently with the drop in the wild bee population because of bee mites, many people are not getting good pollination. The best answer is to find a male flower with ripe powdery pollen in the morning, take the petals off the flower and use the flower as a Q-tip on open female flowers.

This ensures a good fruit set.