Every February in California, the almond trees bloom, sparking a massive migration of commercial beekeepers to the Golden State. With box hives stacked high onto semi-truck trailers, they transport their honeybee colonies to almond orchards in the Sacramento and San Joaquin areas of California’s Central Valley, renting the little workers out to farmers. In recent decades, this practice has grown to become the largest managed pollination effort in the world, sometimes called the ‘Super Bowl of beekeeping.’
A tale of almonds and bees
Today in History
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A temple, preserved
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Spring awakens
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Old Town Quito
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From garden to table?
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Bringing the moon to Earth
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The first ascent
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Halo around the sun
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Snow aglow in central Japan
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Common raven
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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Museum Mile Festival
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Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru
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It’s Draw a Bird Day
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With leaves this tasty, who cares about a view?
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National Take a Hike Day
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European Day of Parks
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
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Staircase of turquoise pools
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Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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Veterans Day
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Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
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Zion National Park turns 103
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East River crossing
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World Meteorological Day