The majority of the commercial beekeepers are involved in the pollination of the almonds and are busy with their preparations. Some of the bees that will be going to California have been shipped ...

You see, bees are critical pollinators, meaning they're responsible for pollinating more than a third of the crops that feed the world's population. But today, bees are dying off at record rates.

He says that the company has found a way to mechanically pollinate crops in a similar way to bees. "We are not replacing bees... but rather, offering more efficient pollinating methods to farmers ...