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Bee Keeping
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The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.
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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 bird or insect brings the pollen from flower to flower, even the most state-of-the-art orchard won't grow enough nuts. An
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― The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America
― The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America
