Buzzing with excitement: winter rains give optimism to beekeepers for a good pollination season
Cal Poly beekeeping instructor Jeremy Rose smiled as he watched students pull bee-coated frames from the box one by one. Every inch of the frame was dripping with honey bees—a thrilling sight for Rose, who is also a commercial beekeeper. After having struggled to keep his bees alive during the recent drought years, this year’s busy hives have signaled relief.