Mike Omeg checks for beneficial insects in goldenrod plants in an insectary alongside a Regina cherry block. He’s watched by (from left) Drew Merritt and Kristin Currin of Humble Roots Farm & Nursery at Mosier, Oregon, and Gwendolyn Ellen of Oregon State Oregon cherry grower Mike Omeg is worried about whether he’ll have enough bees to pollinate his 370 acres of orchard in the future. With beekeepers reporting losses of up to 30 percent of their honeybees in recent years because of colony collapse disorder, he’s concerned about the availability and viability of the colonies as well as the cost. […]