Posts Tagged: beekeepers
Why Hobby Beekeepers in Urban Environments Should Limit Themselves to Two Hives
Hobby beekeepers in urban environments should limit themselves to two hives, says apiculturist...
'Bee Man" Norm Gary is covered with bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Norm Gary, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, examines a frame at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Gathering of Beekeepers
If anyone at Lake Tahoe has bee issues that need answering next week, they need look no farther...
Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño conducts a beekeeping class at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Thank a Farmer, Thank a Beekeeper
You may have missed it, but today (Thursday, Oct. 12) is National Farmers' Day. The day originated...
Two honey bees want the same pomegranate blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee pollinating an apple blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A new beekeeper examines a frame during a UC Davis honey bee course at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño and her staff teach classes for the public. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Educating the Public About the Bees: Beekeepers Meet the Public at Cal Ag Day
"How are the bees doing this year?" That was the most commonly asked question at the California...
Staffing the CSBA booth and answering questions about bees are (from left) Bernardo Niño of the E. L. Niño Lab, Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology; Eric Mussen, California Extension apiculturist emeritus, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology; and Carlen Jupe, CSBA treasurer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Among those staffing the CSBA booth were (from left) Karli Quinn, CSBA associate director; Eric Mussen, Extension apiculturist emeritus, UC Davis; Gini and Steve Godlin of Visalia (he is the president of CSBA); Bernardo Niño of the E. L. Niño Lab, UC Davis; and Carlen Jupe, CSBA treasurer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bees proved a big attraction at the California State Beekeepers' Association booth at Cal Ag Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A visitor photographs the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. observation hive at California Agriculture Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Five Reasons Why All This Rain Is Bad for Almond Pollination Season
It's not a good time to be a California almond grower or a beekeeper. And it's definitely not a...
During a sun break on Feb. 12, 2017, a pollen-laden honey bee heads for more almond blossoms in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Adjusting her load of pollen, a honey bee buzzes toward another almond blossom on Feb. 12 in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee with "saddlebags" of pollen foraging in an almond tree on Feb. 12 in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)