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Buzzkill: Why West Marin’s scenic ranchlands have become a ‘food desert’ for honey bees
ALL OF MARIN COUNTY’S OPEN LAND, all those cows and grasses, and there is no nectar. Even the best conservation efforts don’t provide enough healthy forage for honey bees, according to a West Marin mead maker. At Heidrun Meadery in Point Reyes Station, there is a concerted effort to cultivate honey bees through increasing biodiversity. […] The post Buzzkill: Why West Marin’s scenic ranchlands have become a ‘food desert’ for honey bees appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Buzzkill: Why West Marin’s scenic ranchlands have become a ‘food desert’ for honey bees, ALL OF MARIN COUNTY’S OPEN LAND, all those cows and grasses, and there is no nectar. Even the best conservation efforts don’t provide enough healthy forage for honey bees, according to a West Marin mead maker. At Heidrun Meadery in Point Reyes Station, there is a concerted effort to cultivate honey bees through increasing biodiversity. […] The post Buzzkill: Why West Marin’s scenic ranchlands have become a ‘food desert’ for honey bees appeared first on Local News Matters .
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