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Honey Bees and Extinction

"Would the extinction of honey bees lead directly to the extinction of humans?" That's a recent...

A honey bee heading toward almond blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee heading toward almond blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 8:23 PM

Comments: 4

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: almond blossom (3), Eric Mussen (247), extinct (1), honey bees (368), Matan Shelomi (16)

First Almond Blossom of 2013

Talk about an early bloomer! At least one almond tree was blooming in California on the first day...

Almond tree blooming on Jan. 1, 2013 in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Almond tree blooming on Jan. 1, 2013 in Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Almond blossom poking through the Benicia State Recreation Area fence. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Almond blossom poking through the Benicia State Recreation Area fence. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This bud's for you. Almond bud about to unfold. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This bud's for you. Almond bud about to unfold. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 9:30 PM

Comments: 1

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: almond blossom (3), Benicia (12), Benicia State Recreation Area (2), honey bees (368)

Oh, Hap-Bee Day!

It happened. Remember when Chicken Little ran around yelling "The sky is falling! The sky is...

Almond Blossoms

ALMOND BLOSSUMS at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis, burst into bloom today. Honey bees came in twos and threes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Sip of Nectar

HONEY BEE forages in the almond blossoms at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Circus Antics

MOVING like a circus performer, this honey bee scoots up and down an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Upsy Daisy

UPSY DAISY--A honey bee savors an almond blossom. Bottoms up! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 8:48 PM

Comments: 0

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: almond blossom (3), Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility (127), Susan Cobey (88)