It's not too early to start thinking about NPW.NPW? National Pollinator Week.
The fourth annual...
Almond Tree at the Laidlaw Facility
ALMOND TREES throughout California, including this one at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis, are in full bloom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honing In
HONING IN, a honey bee heads for the sweet nectar of an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Buds 'n Blossoms
A HONEY BEE forages among the buds 'n blossoms of an almond tree. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-Up
OBLIVIOUS to everything else but an almond blossom, a honey bee extracts nectar and collects pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Monday, February 22, 2010 at
6:45 PM
It's not spring, but don't tell that to the folks at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research...
Kim Fondrk
BEE BREEDER-GENETICIST Kim Fondrk mows the lush grass at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Examining Almond Blossoms
EXAMINING the almond blossoms on the Laidlaw facility grounds are Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty and Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, located on the UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Lovely almond blossoms
ALMOND BLOSSOMS light up a grassy area on the Laidlaw facility grounds. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Italian Bee
ITALIAN BEE forages among the almond blossoms on the Laidlaw Facility grounds. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at
9:35 PM
Pull out the bottom tray (floor) of a beehive and you're likely to see lots of bee droppings, a...
Elizabeth Frost
BEEKEEPER Elizabeth "Liz" Frost of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis, looks for ants on the tray she's just pulled out. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Thief
ANT finds the pollen to its liking. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Off to the Nest
AN ANT scurries away with a chunk of pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Monday, January 18, 2010 at
3:58 PM
Talk about singing the blues.
Specifically, the noted "Blue King" (Aster amellus), a member of the...
Blue King
HONEY BEE foraging in a patch of asters at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Working the Flower
WORKING THE FLOWER, the honey bee collects food for her nearby hive.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Friday, January 8, 2010 at
6:22 PM
The swamp sunflower that graces the entrance to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research...
Swamp Sunflower
SWAMP SUNFLOWER (Helianthus angustifolius) graces the entrance to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey Bee
A HONEY BEE forages a swamp sunflower blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Buzzing Off
BUZZING OFF, a honey bee packed with pollen leaves the swamp sunflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Friday, January 1, 2010 at
7:39 PM