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
Soon beekeepers from around the country will be trucking their bees to California for the annual...
Beeline to Blossom
HONEY BEE makes a beeline to an almond blossom on the grounds of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis. California's annual almond pollination begins in February. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Pollination
HONEY BEE pollinates an almond blossom on the grounds of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis. The annual almond pollination begins in February. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at
7:18 AM
If you look closely at the colorful ceramic sign at the Harry H.Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research...
Sign of the Times
THIS SIGN at the entrance to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey bee Research Facility is the work of Davis artist Donna Billick. The hole in the skep leads to a bee hive attached to the back of the sign. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Guarding the Hive
GUARDS at the bee colony make sure no intruders enter. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Lookout
A GUARD watches from the entrance of the hive as a battle ensues below. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Monday, December 21, 2009 at
4:15 PM