Bees

bees

Washington state hosts a diverse array of bees, from familiar honey bees to specialist native species that support local gardens, farms and natural landscapes. This overview cov...

sustainability

Commercial almond production in California relies heavily on managed honey bee colonies for pollination, creating a direct link between almond milk and bees. Growers rent thousa...

insects

Horned bees is an informal name sometimes applied to bees with prominent projections near the head or thorax, or to certain lineages with enlarged mandibles or facial structures...

Relationships

The connection between almonds and bees is defined by pollination: nearly all commercial almond varieties require insect pollination, and managed honey bees are the primary serv...

Environment

When people ask why bees are dying, they are usually referring to reports of sudden colony losses in managed honey bee hives and worrying trends in wild pollinators. Colony Coll...