Backyard Orchard News
A Brush With Bees
If you plant a bottlebrush in your yard, you'll experience a brush with kindness. This time of...
Honey bee on a bottlebrush at the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This is Miss Bee Haven, art work by Donna Billick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Someone's Going Home with a Piece of Him
There's no doubt about it. Honey bee guru Eric Mussen, Extension apiculturist with the...
Eric Mussen and the famous bee sting photo showing a bee stinging his wrist. This mounted photo will be auctioned off at the California State Beekeepers' Association conference. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Eric Mussen using his mouse pad. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
What's a coffee cup without a bee sting image on it? (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
What's Wrong with My Bees?
"What's wrong with my bees?" That's a question frequently asked of Extension apiculturist Eric...
This honey bee is doing poorly. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Beauty and the Beetles
You've heard of "The Beauty and the Beast?" A fairy tale? How about "The Beauty and the...
A ladybug (lady beetle) graces salvia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This bedazzled beetle was worn as a living brooch and originated from Mexico.
Bed Bugs: 'Stealthy Blood Feeders'
Bed bug behavior? Fascinating! Just ask Kenneth Haynes. "Despite their proclivity to hide near to...
This bed bug was a popular attraction at a Briggs Hall display during the 2012 UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)