MELANIE M. KIRBY is a bee breeder, Fulbright Fellow, NatGeo Explorer, poetess, ceramicist, scientist, educator, and mother.
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Nectar Nomad in the Land of Enchantment
The first beekeepers, farmers, ecologists, and scientists were and continue to be Indigenous peoples around the world. And so, again and again, I return to the bees and to my roots, resonating in unison.
February 17, 2022
