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The Green Planet

How Do You Pollinate 40 Million Almond Trees?

Season 1 Episode 5 | 2m 33s

Central California is the biggest orchard in the world and almonds are one of its main crops. There are 40 million trees here with 20,000 flowers each, meaning there are billions of flowers in this one location. But there are no pollinators for the job, they were wiped out when the surrounding environment was cleared. So 40 billion bees are trucked in from across the U.S. when the trees bloom.

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The Green Planet
Human Worlds
Sir David Attenborough reveals how humans help plants, many of which face extinction.
Episode: S1 E5 | 55:55
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The Green Planet
Desert Worlds
Sir David Attenborough explores desert plants with survival tactics.
Episode: S1 E4 | 55:55
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The Green Planet
Seasonal Worlds
Sir David Attenborough reveals the surprising effects of the seasons on plant life.
Episode: S1 E3 | 55:55
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The Green Planet
Water Worlds
Sir David Attenborough discovers amazing water plants, some of which can count and hunt.
Episode: S1 E2 | 55:55
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The Green Planet
Tropical Worlds
Sir David Attenborough takes a plants-eye view of life in a rainforest.
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