Stanislaus County’s finest floral display, the almond bloom, has brightened the winter landscape once again. The flowers last from mid-February to mid-March on about 210,000 acres of orchards. Each ...

Feb. 19—To stumble across the local almond bloom on the internet is to awaken to a magical, fleeting phenomenon some writers insist is best beheld in person despite the risks and what is for many a ...

The almond orchards of the Central Valley are about to put on their midwinter spectacle. The bloom typically runs from mid-February to mid-March. The Modesto Bee is asking readers to suggest the best ...

There’s something in the California air. The state’s spectacular almond bloom—the largest single pollination event in the world—has begun. Orchards are blooming and honey bees are buzzing. The video ...

CHICO — It’s an early bloom boom this almond season. Almond trees are blooming this week in Chico, opening up their flowers slightly earlier than normal leaving buds vulnerable to cold temperatures.

CHICO — A week after the Almond Blossom Run, when competitors raced against a backdrop of bare trees, blossoms started blooming in almond orchards over the weekend. Almond trees typically flower ...

The California almond bloom is early this year. New video by John Hannon posted to Sacramento Valley Water’s Facebook page shows almond trees blooming in Colusa County. The flowers are opening a bit ...

It's almost a shame to bring up with so many beekeepers in town for the annual bloom, but it looks like Kern County's experience with self-pollinating almond trees has taken root. More varieties are ...

Have you ever noticed that certain plants that undergo dormancy flower before leafing out? This phenomenon, known as hysteranthy (hyster = after, anthy = flowering) is evident during late winter and ...