>
>
> >My question is:  What should/could bee planted on the orchard floor, any
> orchard, that would not only help with the orchard trees but also provide
> good forage for honey bees through part or all of the foraging season
> considering all of the planting zones?
>
The planting zones for almonds are all similar, perhaps a week or so
difference from north to south.
Billy Synk has done a lot of work developing seed mixes.
But water, frost protection for the trees from bare ground, and residue on
the orchard floor are still issues.
-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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