Backyard Orchard News
How an Entomologist Switched from Insects to Humans to Target Chronic Pain
He went from researching pest insects to targeting chronic pain in humankind. He went from...
Distinguished professor Bruce Hammock in his office at Briggs Hall, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (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)
The Feast: A Celebration With Mead and Honey
Soon the quince and almonds will burst into bloom. Soon the honey bees will be buzzing all over...
A honey bee foraging on a flowering quince on Jan. 21, 2015. Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee on a honey comb. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Learning About Native Bees with The Experts
Oh, what a treasure to bee-hold! If you've ever visited UC Berkeley's Hastings Natural History...
A yellow-faced bumble bee nectaring on vetch in May 2015 at Hastings Natural History Reserve. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, heads for vetch at the Hastings Natural History Reserve. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenkii, is a whirl of anticipation as it nears lupine at the Hastings Natural History Reserve. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Blue sky, vetch, a yellow-faced bumbe bee and all's right with the world. This photo was taken in May 2015 at the Hastings Natural History Reserve. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ready for Parasitoid Palooza II? Bohart Museum Open House on Sunday, Jan. 10
If you've ever tried to rear monarch butterflies, you may have encountered a caterpillar...
A wasp parasitizing aphids. These wasps are from the family Aphidiinae. (Photo by Fran Keller)