I wonder what the % pollination is like around the Mediterranean and the Middle East where the almond originated and there are plenty of native pollinators. Maybe California is not the best to grow them in quantity. Chris *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L