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Dining Where They're Not Wanted

If your hummingbird feeders are filled with that oh-so-tantalizing sweet sugary syrup, you may be...
The Sting

I've been asked how I did it. How did I manage to capture that rare image of a honey bee sting...
Red Alert!

Our yard is filled with such bee friendly plants as salvia, lavender, catmint and rock...
Show Me the Honey! (And Taste It, Too!)

One of the six honey varieties that the UC Davis Department of Entomology will serve during the...
Unhappy Ending

Bee swarms don't always have happy endings. Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis...