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Curiosity Didn't Kill the 'Cat

Curiosity didn't kill the 'cat. An aggressive 'cat did. We were delighted to find 10 monarch...

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Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 5:00 PM

Comments: 1

• Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: aggressive caterpillars (1), chrysalids. cannibalism (1), monarch caterpillars (6)

Focus Area Tags: Environment Natural Resources Yard & Garden

Photographer Allan Jones Exudes Patience, Skill and Talent

Photographer Allan Jones of Davis exudes patience, skill and talent from the moment he enters the...

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Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 3:23 PM

Comments: 3

• Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Allan Jones (12), Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven (32), Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility (118), leafcutter bees (4), Megachile fidelis (4), open house (33), photographer (1)

Focus Area Tags: Environment Family Innovation Yard & Garden

'Bee There' Saturday at the UC Davis Bee Garden

Want to learn more about bees, and what to plant to attract them to your garden? The...

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Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 5:00 PM

Comments: 0

• Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven (32), open house (33), UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (167)

Focus Area Tags: Environment Family Yard & Garden

Meet Some Crafty Insects at Bohart Museum of Entomology

Talk about "crafty"--as in cunning or sneaky--insects. Ever seen a praying mantis ambushing a...

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Posted on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 4:41 PM

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• Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: assassin bug (6), Bohart Museum of Entomology (286), European paper wasp (13), Gulf Fritillary (41), honey bees (325), Lynn Kimsey (228), open house (33), praying mantis (81), Tabatha Yang (78)

Focus Area Tags: Environment Family Pest Management Yard & Garden

Valley Carpenter Bees: Drama in the Garden

Some folks call them "bumble bees," but they're not. In size, the female Valley carpenter bee...

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Posted on Friday, September 14, 2018 at 6:17 PM

Comments: 2

• Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: blue spike salvia (1), California Bees and Blooms (19), gold coin (2), Kathy Keatley Garvey (11), salvia (9), Valley carpenter bee (13), Xylocopa varipuncta (26)

Focus Area Tags: Environment Yard & Garden

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