Posts Tagged: honey bees
A Winter Visit to the UC Davis Arboretum
You don't see many honey bee foraging in the winter. They're snuggled deep inside their hives,...
A honey bee foraging on a bush mallow, Lavatera maritima, in the UC Davis Arboretum,in the vicinity of the Mediterranean Collection, back of the Storer Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A little pollen? A little! A honey bee foraging on the hibiscus-like blossom of a bush mallow. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Another Reason to Be Involved in 4-H: Think Bees!
The 4-H Youth Development Program is an incredible opportunity for youths to learn new skills, make...
A honey bee pollinating an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
California State 4-H Ambassadors Justina Sharp of Sacramento and Lyle Glass of Vacaville look over literature to give out at the 2015 California Agriculture Day at the State Capitol. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Why Pollination and Pollinator Protection Are Important
If you haven't already seen it, you need to watch it. "Pollination and Protecting Pollinators" is...
Honey bee pollinating an apple blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee foraging on mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Buggy Kind of Christmas: A Poem Revisited
It's a buggy kind of Christmas. Mussen/Garvey style.You've heard "The 12 Days of Christmas,"...
Golden bee (Cordovan) nectaring on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Varroa mites are Pubic Enemy No. 1 of beekeepers. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Buzz About Honey Bees and Marijuana
Extension apiculturist emeritus Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and...
Honey bees laden with pollen returning to their colony. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)