There is a very unusual heat wave going here in Central Coast area of Ca.
In this picture which I took yesterday, Feb. 7 you can see that the
pollinator variety of almonds are already in full bloom.
http://www.pbase.com/beekeeper/image/55849886
And one of my bees doing it's job in that orchard
http://www.pbase.com/beekeeper/image/55842396
I saw one Blue Orchard Bee, still there after a three year experiment, but
just one and the bamboo bank where they live isn't active at all.
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