Fewer bees in U.S. a threat to world's almond supply

 
By GOSIA WOZNIACKA, Associated Press | Published: February 17, 2013   

TURLOCK, Calif. — In an almond orchard in California's Central Valley, bee inspector Neil Trent pried open a buzzing hive and pulled out a frame to see if it was at least two-thirds covered with bees.

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Trent has hopped from orchard to orchard this month, making sure enough bees were in each hive provided by beekeepers. Not enough bees covering a frame indicates an unhealthy hive — and fewer...
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