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Re: What Happened to the Bees?
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Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:09:43 -0400
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> 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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