Backyard Orchard News
Attacking Thrips
Thrips, those tiny little critters about a millimeter long or less that wreak economic havoc to...
Western flower thrips. (Photo by Jack Kelly Clark, courtesy of entomologist Diane Ullman)
Monarch Migrations
Everyone recognizes the mighty monarch butterfly. But how many people know about its...
Monarch butterflly shares a Tithonia (Mexican sunflower) with a honey bee at the Haagen Dazs Honey Bee Haven, UC Davis, last summer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Troubling Bee Shortage in Almond Orchards
California almond growers are worried--and rightfully so--about the honey bee shortage. Honey bee...
Honey bee heading toward an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee foraging on an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Table for One, Please
Ah, what an intoxicating scent! If you've ever been around the winter daphne, Daphne odora,...
Table for one, please! A honey bee in the shadows of a daphne bloom at the Storer Garden, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Newly released citrus varieties
New citrus varieties developed by the UCR Citrus Breeding Program are propagated at Lindcove and...
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