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The Real Almond Joy

California's almond pollination season typically starts in mid-February, around Valentine's Day,...

Almond blossoms greet the sky and bees in this image taken at the Matthew Turner Shipyard Park in Benicia on Jan. 30, 2012. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Almond blossoms greet the sky and bees in this image taken at the Matthew Turner Shipyard Park in Benicia on Jan. 30, 2012. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee forages on an almond blossom, gathering nectar and pollen for her colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee forages on an almond blossom, gathering nectar and pollen for her colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This honey bee can't get enough of the nectar and pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This honey bee can't get enough of the nectar and pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Apis mellifera, we have lift-off! Time to head for another almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Apis mellifera, we have lift-off! Time to head for another almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 3:35 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

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Posts Tagged: pastel painting

The Real Almond Joy

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