Honey bees in their hive. Each year in February, beekeepers from all over the USA move their honey bees to feed on the nectar from California's blooming almond orchards. A total of 1.5 million bee col...

Honey bees on the outside of a bee hive. Each year in February, beekeepers from all over the USA move their honey bees to feed on the nectar from California's blooming almond orchards. A total of 1.5...

Honey bees exchanging nectar in a bee hive. The yellow colour of the wax alveoli is created by pollen from the almond flowers. Each year in February, beekeepers from all over the USA move their honey...

Dead bees on a truck's tire. Travelling long distances for several days is exhausting for the bees. Because of the lack of water and high temperatures some colonies die during the transportation. Beek...

Dead bees on a truck. Travelling long distances for several days is exhausting for the bees. Because of the lack of water and high temperatures some colonies die during the transportation. Beekeeping...

A farmer spraying of fungicides in the almond orchards. Beekeepers are afraid this is bad for their insects and they request the owners of the almond orchards to at least spray during the night when t...

A farmer spraying of fungicides in the almond orchards. Beekeepers are afraid this is bad for their insects and they request the owners of the almond orchards to at least spray during the night when t...

A sticker on the car of a beekeeper says 'No Bees No Food'. Bees and their pollinating services provide us human beings with a third of our food. Without bees we would lack a lot of vegetables, fruits...

Almond saplings growing in a freshly established orchard. The demand for almonds is booming, especially in China and India where almonds are desired as a healthy non-fattening food. Because of this ri...

Because it is difficult to find enough honey bee colonies to meet the demand for almond pollination scientists are experimenting with pollination by the solitary bee Osmia Lignaria or blue orchard bee...

A car's headlights on a road in Central Valley passing an almond orchard in bloom. Each year in February, beekeepers from all over the USA move their honey bees to feed on the nectar from California's...

An almond orchard in bloom in the Central Valley. Each year in February, beekeepers from all over the USA move their honey bees to feed on the nectar from California's blooming almond orchards. A tota...

A scientist with the solitary bee, Osmia Lignaria or blue orchard bee. Because it is difficult to find enough honey bee colonies to meet the demand for almond pollination scientists are experimenting...

Because it is difficult to find enough honey bee colonies to meet the demand for almond pollination scientists are experimenting with pollination by the solitary bee Osmia Lignaria or blue orchard bee...

A nest for the solitary bee, Osmia Lignaria or blue orchard bee. Because it is difficult to find enough honey bee colonies to meet the demand for almond pollination scientists are experimenting with p...