Because of the varroa mite, wild honey bees are now, for all practical purposes, extinct in the United States. — Hannah Nordhaus Copy Share Image
“In Spain, hilly terrain and antiquated planting and harvest practices keep farmers from retrieving more than about 100 pounds [of almonds] per acre. Growers in the Central Valley, by contrast can expect up to 3000 pounds an acre. But for all their sophisticated strategies to increase yield and profitability, almond growers still have one major problem - pollination. Unless a… — Hannah Nordhaus Copy Share
If you've traveled independently through Tibet, Brandon Wilson's Yak Butter Blues will bring back memories...this lively memoir is sure to provide a yak-scented whiff… — Hannah Nordhaus Copy Share Image
Motherhood rarely allows for solitude, yet it begets its own kind of isolation: from one's past, from one's youth, from the women we once… — Hannah Nordhaus Copy Share Image
Because of the varroa mite, wild honey bees are now, for all practical purposes, extinct in the United States. — Hannah Nordhaus Copy Share Image
