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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Grand finish of Le Tour
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Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
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Celebrating World Olive Tree Day
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A day for the oceans
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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World Octopus Day
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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World Migratory Bird Day
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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Earth Day
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It s a ruff life
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Father s Day
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Northern hawk-owl
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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Feast of the Donkey
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