agave

There were Glauce, Thalia and Cymodoce, Nesaia, Speo, Thoe and dark-eyed Halie, Cymothoe, Actaea and Limnorea, Melite, Iaera, Amphithoe and Agave, Doto and Proto, Pherusa and Dynamene, Dexamene, Amphinome and Callianeira, Doris, Panope, and the famous sea-nymph Galatea, Nemertes, Apseudes and Callianassa.

975-978) And Harmonia, the daughter of golden Aphrodite, bare to Cadmus Ino and Semele and fair-cheeked Agave and Autonoe whom long haired Aristaeus wedded, and Polydorus also in rich- crowned Thebe.

Its web, which is generally placed among the great leaves of the common agave, is sometimes strengthened near the centre by a pair or even four zigzag ribbons, which connect two adjoining rays.

The strong demand for agave and tequila means that the cycle of scarcity and abundance that the industry experienced in the past might no longer occur.

"Having nutrient-rich, but chemical-free soil is important for the agave, but also for the environment around the farms," explains DCP's founder, Jacinto Zanudo.

This farm had 60 ha sown with 2-yr-old blue agave at the time of the experiments.

The trnL+trnL-tmF sequences (about 900 bp) for the 4 and other 14 agave species were also downloaded according to the previous study [15].

But thanks to the efforts of biologist Rodrigo Medelin--who says bat pollination increases biodiversity and helps strengthen local ecosystems--some agave farms are experimenting with letting 5 percent of their plants flower in an effort to lure back the bats.

Made from the wild tobala agave, this super-small-batch mezcal offers up mellow white-pepper flavors.

It's made with Volcan Blanco Tequila, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, jalapeno-infused Chartreuse and agave syrup ($14).