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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Mooncake time
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Dancing in The Nutcracker
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Surströmming Day
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World Wildlife Day
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Black History Month
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New Year s Eve in Sydney, Australia
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World Honey Bee Day
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Waiānapanapa State Park, Maui, Hawaii
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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A Festivus for the rest of us
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A sizzling summit hides in the clouds
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Come out of your shell for World Turtle Day
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Wildlife Conservation Day
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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Native American Heritage Month
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High above the reef
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Christmas Eve
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A palace for the public
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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Last stop before leaving the solar system
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Sundance Film Festival
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An endless journey
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Surfer s paradise
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Happy New Years Eve!
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National Park Week: Everglades National Park
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Valentines Day
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