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Published February 16, 2013, 12:00 AM

Bee inspector Neil Trent


Bee inspector Neil Trent of Scientific Ag Co., inspects a frame of bees to assess the colony strength Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, near Turlock, Calif. Not enough bees covering a frame means an unhealthy hive, and fewer working bees to pollinate California's almond bloom, which starts mid-February. (AP Photo, Gosia Wozniacka)
Read the article: Fewer bees in US a threat to world's almond supply