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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National Aviation Day
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World Environment Day
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World Parrot Day
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Polar Bear Week
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Aerial view of a heart-shaped field in Trittau, Germany
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The Easter Bunny’s story
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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Carnival of Venice
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Dressed for winter fun
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National Public Lands Day
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State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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Baddest of the badlands
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A day to take a moment
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Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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The birthplace of a classic Christmas carol
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Wahclella Falls, Oregon
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Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
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A memorial in Germany
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The Cathedral of Florence, Italy
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Group of giant cuttlefish, Whyalla, South Australia
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International Sloth Day
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Indigo bunting
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Shhh, the movie is about to start
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An octagonal architectural treasure
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Happy New Year! (Again!)
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Virgin Islands National Park established
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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