Posts Tagged: Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility
Honey of a Color
Honey isn't always amber-colored. It can range from white to dark brown, depending on the flowers...
Honey bee
It's All About the Bees
It's all about the bees. When A. G. Kawamura, secretary of the California Department of Food and...
A newly emerged bee at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. During the busy season, a worker bee will live only four to six weeks.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Concerned about bee health are (from left) UC Davis bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey; Yuba City beekeeper Valerie Severson of Yuba City; and UC Davis apiculturist Eric Mussen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?
It's tough being a drone honey bee this time of year. The drones, or male bees, don't survive the...
A drone (front) starts his takeoff to find a virgin queen. At left is a worker bee, his sister. Drones don't survive the winter; the girls kick the boys out of the hive.(Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Why the Stink Bug Stinks
Ever wonder why the stink bug stinks? The stink bug, from the family Pentamodae, is a...
A Consperse stink bug (Euschistus conspersus) races down a post at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis campus. Note its distinctive shield shape and its five-segmented antennae. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)