The honey bee crisis in the U.S. continues to threaten the U.S. food supply. Bad weather in the Midwest and East this summer and fall seriously impacted the health of a significant number of hives over the winter, adding to the already difficult problem of keeping the bees alive. The shortage is sending almond farmers scrambling to find enough hives to pollinate the almond orchards in California this month. With colony losses at approximately 30 percent over the last several winters, it is not surprising that fewer and fewer colonies are available.

Not only is the honey bee endangered, so too are the caretakers of our petite pollinators. Today, the average age of a commercial beekeeper is 60 years old. Beekeeping is a dying art that needs to be sustained and supported ....

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