Nestled in California"s verdant Central Valley, this almond orchard is in full bloom. If we zoomed in closer, we might see billions of honey bees hard at work moving pollen from one blossom to another, doing their vital work to pollinate the trees so they can produce their valuable crop. Almond orchards are a thriving $6 billion business here in the valley. California produces around 80% of the world"s almonds and booming demand means production has more than doubled in the past few years, despite threats from drought and wildfires.
It’s showtime for a precious crop
Today in History
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National Take a Hike Day
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Welcome to California
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Ides of March
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Winnie-the-Pooh Day
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Playa del Amor, Marietas Islands, Mexico
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Here’s looking at you, teachers
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Travel Sunday: San Francisco
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Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
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The eloquence of elephants
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Happy Father s Day
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Celebrating 54 years of Capitol Reef National Park
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A bridge comes full circle
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Looking for peace on the precipice
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The Christmas Bird Count begins
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Day of the Dead
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Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
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Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California
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A grotesque scene
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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Bear cubs roughhouse on Siblings Day
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Rock River Falls, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Panda Day
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Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
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World Bee Day
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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Presidents Day in America’s front yard
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A field of English lavender
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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