Almond Living Magazine

Buzzing & Blooming: The Sights & Sounds of #AlmondBloom 2019

Throughout this year’s almond bloom, almond farmers and orchard visitors have been posting on social media to give you a behind the scenes look of one of the most beautiful times of the year in the Central Valley. Take a look… It’s that time of year again. #almondbloom #bees pic.twitter.com/a73ZdoEvp7 — cecelia sheeter (@CeceliaSheeter) February 26, 2019 The #AlmondBloom has...

Honey Bees Pollinate Almonds…And a Whole Lot More!

Honey bees are essential to the global food supply. Did you know that 35 percent of the world’s food crops rely on pollinators to some degree? As almond bloom wraps up over the next few weeks, honey bees that came to California to pollinate almonds will be transported by beekeepers to their next important pollination event. Throughout the year, beekeepers...

Life of a Beekeeper: Almond Bloom and Beyond

Almond Board of California is celebrating its community by running occasional features on farmers, processors, and others who support the industry, highlighting their commitment to sustainability. 1 Robbie Bell of Fort Meade, Florida, has been a beekeeper for nearly four decades. He has been bringing bees to California each winter for several years where they play an important role pollinating...

What’s the Buzz on Bee Pastures?

Honey bees work hard during the almond bloom season to ensure the growth of our favorite nut, but it’s not a one-sided relationship! Bees benefit from abundant single sources of high-quality pollen, like the pollen from almond blossoms. It helps colonies build up reserves of workers and stored food. 1 And to make bees’ time in almond orchards even more...

“Get Ready for Nirvana.” It’s Bloom Season

The following are excerpts pulled from a Manteca Bulletin article published on February 12 entitled “Who needs Chanel No. 5 when you have almond blossoms to caress your senses?” by Dennis Wyatt that can be viewed here. “But then as the sun rises over the snow draped Sierra in the east the light of a new day backlights the most...

Almond Community Updates Best Practices Guide for Honey Bee Health

The California almond community is continuously improving our sustainability practices across many focus areas. One of our top priorities is honey bee health, which is why this year – right in time for almond bloom and pollination season – we have released updates to the Honey Bee Best Management Practices for California Almonds, also known as the “Honey Bee BMPs.”...