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Land of Milk and Honey

Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (left) of UC Davis with California State Beekeepers' Association president Bryan Ashurst of Westmorland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

At the entrance, the recent California Agriculture Day celebration on the west lawn of the State...

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Posted on Monday, March 26, 2012 at 11:21 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Bryan Ashurst (2), California Ag Day (2), Eric Mussen (234)

Bee Swarm!

Honey bee swarm in the North Hall/Dutton Hall complex at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bee swarms are absolutely fascinating.Several years ago, when bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey...

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Posted on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:02 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Eric Mussen (234), honey bees (71), Norm Gary (7), Susan Cobey (27), swarm (2)

Know Your California Beekeepers

Kathy Kellison, executive director of Partners for Sustainable Pollination, headquartered in Santa Rosa, delivers information to the 2011 beekeepers' booth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

When the annual California Ag Day takes place Wednesday, March 21 on the west side of the...

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Posted on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Bryan Ashurst (2), California Ag Day (2), Carlen Jupe (2), Eric Mussen (234), Kathy Kellison (3)

'A' Is for Almonds

Neal Williams discusses native bees at a recent conference in Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bee specialists Neal Williams and Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology are among...

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Posted on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Eric Mussen (234), Neal Williams (7), UC Davis Department of Entomology (12)

How Many Hives for Almond Pollination?

Honey bee working an almond blossom on the grounds of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

We've been watching the almonds budding and blossoming since late January. They're in full bloom...

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Posted on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: almond pollination season (5), Eric Mussen (234), honey bees (71)

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