Backyard Orchard News
Skipping Along
As fall fades and winter beckons, we're still seeing skipper butterflies foraging in cosmos,...
A skipper on a cosmos. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of a skipper. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
All That Glitters May Be Beetles
All that glitters may be beetles--jewel beetles. You'll want to attend the Bohart Museum of...
These jewel beetles will be displayed at the Bohart Museum's open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Feast Fit for a King and Queen (Bee)
You like the taste of honey, right? How about “A Taste of Mead and...
When February arrives, honey bees will be out pollinating the almonds. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Fun-Loving, Sun-Loving Cosmos
Oh, the fun-loving, sun-loving cosmos. A native of Mexico and a member of the sunflower family,...
Honey bee visiting a cosmos. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee packing pollen, up, up and away. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)o
This honey bee is "in the pink"--pink cosmos. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
It's All About the Community
If you like community gardens, then you'll want to visit the Avant Garden at the corner of First...
A yellow-faced bumble bee on a zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A hover fly, aka flower fly or syrphid fly, soaking up sunshine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A spotted cucumber beetle and a green metallic sweat bee sharing a cosmos. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of a male green metallic sweat bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)