Bug Blog
A Call from TED, Enough Said!
When TED extends an invite, that's a high honor.Scientists-artists Diane Ullman and Donna Billick, co-founders and co-directors of the UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program, have...
Diane Ullman is right at home as a scientist and an artist. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Artist-scientist Donna Billick with her sculpture of "Miss Bee Haven" at the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
What's Mother's Day Without Moths?
What's Mother's Day without moths?And caterpillars? Moth specimens and a fun caterpillar craft activity will highlight a pre-“Moth’er's Day” open house from 1 to 4 p.m.,...
Entomologist/Bohart associate Jeff Smith will be there to answer questions. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This is the caterpillar (larval stage) of the anise swallowtail. Bohart Museum visitors can make (free) colorful paper/chopstick caterpillar crafts on May 12. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Learning About Native Bees
So you want to learn about native bees...Just drop by the Davis Public Library next Thursday night.Pollination ecologist Neal Williams, assistant professor of entomology at UC Davis, will...
Male metallic green sweat bee, Agapostemon texanus, nectaring on a seaside daisy, Erigeron glaucus Wayne Roderick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Issue #2
The second issue of Wildflowers has been posted on my website
In this issue Quinn Cypher with the Inland Empire RCD discusses how he collaborated with several organizations to remove Arundo in Cajon Wash. I also have a short article where I provide some advice on treating weeds for only one year, which can be successful in some circumstances if you are short on time or money.
The direct link to the issue is here: http://ucanr.org/u.cfm?id=45
or go to the wildflowers website: http://wildflowers.ucanr.org/
Everything's Coming Up Roses--and a Few Bees
Honey bees aren't that much into roses. Wild roses, yes. Cultivated roses, not so much. Given a choice, they'll take the lavenders, mints and salvia (sage) over the roses any time. Occasionally,...
Honey bee foraging on a rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee blends into a rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee working a rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)