Partridges live in Eastern Washington, the nation’s No. 1 pear producer. Even so, you will probably never see a partridge in a pear tree. How could that be? After all, the repetitive first line of the ...

There’s a Christmas song titled "The Twelve Days of Christmas" that mentions a partridge in a pear tree. Did I find one in a Southeast Missouri fence row? The answer is no. Although there is a ...

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring honey, water, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg to a boil. Remove from heat. Let steep 15 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small ...

A partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me ... European goldfinches, European turtle dove, finches and greenfinch feed on seeds in a snow covered garden, after ...

December is National Pear Month, not just because we hear about them in a famous Christmas carol, but because most of the varieties are in season. There are six main states in the U.S. that produce ...