Beekeeper Gene Brandi said that during California’s lengthy, rainy winter, he had to spend twice as much money on sweet syrup to feed and sustain his honeybees. The majority of commercial beekeepers relocate their bees to the Midwest or abroad to pollinate crops like avocados or cherries or to California early in the year to help pollinate the state’s $5 …
During California’s prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi said he had to spend twice as much money on a sugary syrup to feed his honeybees and keep them alive. That’s because the bees sent to pollinate blooming almond orchards took longer than usual to emerge from their hives due to chilly temperatures, wind and rain. Bryan Ashurst, who sends his …
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