Posts Tagged: UC Davis Bee Symposium
All Systems Are 'Bee' for UC Davis Bee Symposium
All systems are "bee" for the fourth annual UC Davis Bee Symposium: Keeping Bees Healthy, on...
Odds are, due to the rain, you won't find any bees flying around Davis during the UC Davis Bee Symposium, but you might find a rainbow or a reflection. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Researcher Santiago Ramirez to Discuss Those Amazing Orchid Bees
Have you ever marveled at those amazing male orchid bees, which gather perfume compounds to attract...
An orchid bee in flight. UC Davis researcher Santiago Ramirez will discuss his work at the fourth annual UC Davis Bee Sympoisum on March 3. (Photo by Santiago Ramirez)
The colorful orchid bees "are extremely charismatic organisms," says UC Davis researcher Santiago Ramirez. (Photo by Santiago Ramirez)
Why Aren't There More Women in Beekeeping?
Why aren't there more women in beekeeping? According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 31...
When it comes to gender, most beekeepers are males. In national beekeeping groups women represent less than a third of leadership positions, according to the Bee Culture magazine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Beekeeper Sharon Schmidt (left), who founded the Cascade Girl Organization in Oregon and serves as its volunteer executive director, talks to Amina Harris, executive director of the UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center at the 2017 UC Davis Bee Symposium. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bees draw the attention of both men and women, but more men than women are beekeepers. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Is Jade Lucky? Well, Bumble Bees Like It!
The bumble bee was hungry. She moved quickly from blossom to blossom on a jade plant at the...
A yellow-faced bumble bee nectars on jade blossoms at the Benicia (Calif.) Capitol State Historic Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Not a moment to spare! This yellow-faced bumble bee nectaring on jade blossoms in Benicia is taking advantage of the warm weather and early blooms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Going sideways! The yellow-faced bumble bee pauses for a moment on jade blossoms in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The yellow-faced bumble bee is nearing the end of her foraging. Now it's back to her underground nest. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Noted Garden Designer Kate Frey: Plant a Pollinator Garden And They Will Come
Would you like to design and plant a bee friendly garden? Do you want to attract such pollinators...
A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, forages for nectar on teasel in the Kate and Ben Frey Garden, Hopland, while a pollen-laden honey bee wants her share. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Two yellow-faced bumble bees, Bombus vosnesenskii, share teasel in the Kate and Ben Frey Garden, Hopland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)