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Why California Is in Desperate Need of Bees
The state’s $3.8 billion almond industry may take a huge hit due to colony collapse disorder.
By: Clare Leschin-Hoar

Love isn’t the only thing blooming around Valentine’s Day. So are California’s 800,000 acres of almond blossoms. But scientists warn there may simply not be enough honey bees available to pollinate this year’s crop, which prompts an ominous question: “Is 2013 the year colony collapse disorder (CCD) begins to impact our food supply?”

Mysterious and worrisome bee losses have been on the radar since 2006, but this winter was especially hard on hives Read more …