Bee colonies damaged after almond pollination

Published April 20, 2014 9:01pm ET



SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some California beekeepers say pesticides may be to blame for the death or damage of as many as 80,000 bee colonies after the insects pollinated almond trees in the San Joaquin Valley.

Some believe pesticides used on almond orchards could be sickening or killing the bees, the Sacramento Bee reported Sunday (http://bit.ly/1eVnRvv ).

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