Almond Living Magazine

Enjoy Eating Almonds? Thank a Honey Bee!

During almond bloom each year, bees move from tree to tree and pollinate almond blossoms along the way. Every almond you eat exists because a honey bee pollinated an almond blossom. Watch how almonds depend on bees - and how bees depend on almonds as their first natural food source after a long winter - in this video: Want to...

Own Your Everyday. Every Day.

There’s a lot of stuff to do every day. Yep, no news there. Getting through it all is part of our everyday routine. But for many people, getting things checked off the to-do list, and taking care of the people around us, is something we take pride in. It’s good to feel a sense of accomplishment when the day is...

Honey Bee Guru Honored as One of the Most Influential Apiculturists in the Nation

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 Internationally known honey bee guru Eric Mussen was recognized in January at the 75th annual American Beekeeping Federation's conference in Reno, receiving the 2018 Founders' Award from the Foundation for the Preservation of...

How the Almond Community Supports Bee Health in Orchards and Beyond

Through research insights and partnerships with universities, government agencies, nonprofits, and others, the California Almond community works diligently to ensure that honey bees are happy, healthy, and safe while they visit almond orchards. Honey Bee Health Research Since honey bee health was made a strategic research priority of Almond Board of California (ABC) in 1995, the California Almond community has...

Honey Bees Benefit from a Buffet of Flowering Plants

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 It’s almond bloom season! The bees are in California Almond orchards pollinating the blossoms, and almond farmers are doing more than ever to make their orchards a safe place for these essential pollination...

Almonds + Honey: A Sweet Pairing

Every almond you eat exists because a honey bee pollinated an almond blossom, but did you know the bees benefit, too? Almond orchards provide honey bees with their first natural food source each year, supporting a healthy start to their pollination season. Just like almonds are a nutritious snack for us, almond pollen is very nutritious for honey bees. Bee...