Why are almost mature squash shrivelling up?

Thank you all for a wonderful site & for the time spent answering & making it all work. I have yellow summer squash that are shriveling up just before maturing (around 6″-8″ long). Soil is damp – not soaked, bug free for the most art, ends are not rotting as I’ve seen w/BER, not sure about pollination. Any ideas of what I’m overlooking or missing? Thanks

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#1 Comment By theficuswrangler On 08/06/2014 @ 2:14 pm

This is generally a pollination problem. Short of importing a beehive to your garden, you might want to try pollinating yourself: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/insect-pollination-process.htm ^[2]
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