These days, with so many disasters happening in the almond orchards, about the only way to get into the almond pollination is through a reliable broker. There are several in California. Keep your drop sites to a minimum, if you can put 50 hives in 5 locations it's much better than 10 here, 40 there, 20 over yonder, etc. Limited sites with maximum hives gets you in easier, less to go wrong, and easier pick up.