> Maybe the almond growers should underplant with a range of wild flowers to give long-term forage to native pollinators as well as their own honeybees.
I don't think you understand the magnitude of the almond industry. They are producing 80% of the world's almonds. 70% of the crop is for export from USA. For the bigger picture, see:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adunnphoto/5491236900/in/photostream/
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