Article Photos: Fewer bees in US a threat to world's almond supply



Honeybees cluster on top of the frames of an opened hive in an almond orchard Tuesday, February 12, 2013, near Turlock, Calif. Bee brokers, beekeepers and almond growers around the state say there is a shortage of healthy bees for this year’s almond pollination, which starts mid-February. (AP Photo, Gosia Wozniacka)

Honeybees cluster on top of the frames of an opened hive in an almond orchard Tuesday, February 12, 2013, near Turlock, Calif. Bee brokers, beekeepers and almond growers around the state say there is a shortage of healthy bees for this year’s almond pollination, which starts mid-February. (AP Photo, Gosia Wozniacka)