Editing Beekeeper (section)

===Pollination===

Some beekeepers provide a pollination service to other farmers. These beekeepers might not produce any honey for sale. Pollination beekeepers move vast quantities of honey bee hives at night so fruits and vegetables have enough pollinating insects available for maximum levels of production.  In 2016, almonds accounted for 86% of all U.S. expenditures on pollination services.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2018/july/driven-by-almonds-pollination-services-now-exceed-honey-as-a-source-of-beekeeper-revenue/ |title=USDA ERS – Driven by Almonds, Pollination Services Now Exceed Honey as a Source of Beekeeper Revenue |website=ers.usda.gov |language=en |access-date=2018-10-09}}</ref> For the service of maintaining strong colonies of bees and moving them into crops such as almonds, apples, cherries, blueberries, melons, and squash, these beekeepers are usually paid a cash fee.