Posts Tagged: Lynn Kimsey
The Beetles, a Growing Concern in Davis
The beetles are coming! No, this is not a historical reference to that famed rock band from...
UC Davis professor Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, shows how flour and cereal should be stored. (Screen shot from her presentation on YouTube.)
Happy 'World Robber Fly Day!'
Do you know that today is "World Robber Fly Day?" "World Robber Day?" you ask. No, "World Robber...
UC Davis doctoral candidate Charlotte Herbert Alberts reads to her son, Griffin, born in April of 2020.
This family photo, taken in June 2020, shows George and Charlotte Alberts and their son, Griffin.
You Don't Have to Crane Your Neck to See Them
They're out there, and you don't have to crane your neck to see them. Some folks mistakenly call...
A common crane fly, Tipula oleracea, on a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Jeff Smith Zooms in on 'Mimicry in Butterflies and Moths'
Butterflies and moths totally fascinate entomologist Jeff Smith, the 32-year volunteer curator...
Entomologist Jeff Smith, curator of the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology laments the declining population of monarchs and advocates that people plant milkweed and nectar sources in their gardens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Larva of the Anise swallowtail, Papillo zelicaon, resembles a bird dropping. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The passionflower, host plant of the Gulf Fritillary, offers toxicity to the caterpillars. This image shows two Gulf Fritillary caterpillars munching on the plant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomologist Jeff Smith, curator of the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum, talks to visitors in this pre-COVID pandemic image. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
How to Discover Silver Linings at the UC Davis Picnic Day Celebration
Every cloud has a silver lining, right? If so, then when the 107th annual UC Davis Picnic...