Many people will remember that Rachel Carson predicted a silent spring, but she also warned of a fruitless fall, a time with no pollination and no fruit. The fruitless fall nearly became a reality when, in 2007, beekeepers watched thirty billion bees mysteriously die. And they continue to disappear. The remaining pollinators, essential to the cultivation of a third of American crops, are now trucked across the country and flown around the world, pushing them ever closer to collapse. Fruitless Fall does more than just highlight this growing agricultural catastrophe. It emphasizes the miracle of flowering plants and their pollination partners, and urges readers not to take the abundance of our Earth for granted. A new afterword by the author tracks the most recent developments in this ongoing crisis.

Other cookbooks by this author

• American Terroir: Savoring the Flavors of Our Woods, Waters, and Fields
• Apples of Uncommon Character: 123 Heirlooms, Modern Classics, and Little-Known Wonders, Plus 20 Sweet and Savory Recipes
• Apples of Uncommon Character: Heirlooms, Modern Classics, and Little-Known Wonders
• The Essential Oyster: A Salty Appreciation of Taste and Temptation
• Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis
• A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America
• A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America
• Truffle Hound: On the Trail of the World’s Most Seductive Scent, with Dreamers, Schemers, and Some Extraordinary Dogs
• Truffle Hound: On the Trail of the World’s Most Seductive Fungus, with Dreamers, Schemers, and Some Extraordinary Dogs
• Truffle Hound: On the Trail of the World’s Most Seductive Scent, with Dreamers, Schemers, and Some Extraordinary Dogs
• Wild Chocolate: Across the Americas in Search of Cacao's Soul
• Wild Chocolate: Across the Americas in Search of Cacao's Soul