Buzzkill: Why West Marin’s scenic ranchlands have become a 'food desert' for honey bees

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. Heidrun produces sparkling mead from a variety of honeys using traditional methods similar to those used to mak…