Posts Tagged: Eric Mussen
A Gathering of Beekeepers
It will be a gathering of beekeepers next week in California. And it promises to be informative,...
Bee scientist Brian Johnson of the UC Davis Department of Entomology in front of an observation hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology spends much of his day talking about bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
When Contemplating Biocontrol of Pests
What are the important considerations when contemplating the biological control of pests? That's...
Lady beetle, aka ladybug, prowling for aphids on a blanket flower, Gaillardia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of lady beetle, aka ladybug. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
So Bee It
Honey bees on blanket flowers (Gaillardia). Honey bees on Mexican sunflowers (Tithonia). The...
Honey bee on a blanket flower, Gaillardia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee on a Mexican sunflower (Tithonia). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Now That's Italian!
Now that's Italian! The Italian honey bee (below) nectaring on a zinnia at the University of...
Italian honey bee forages on a zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis staff research associate/beekeeper Billy Synk admires a freshly bottled jar of honey to the sun. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Two-Fold Bee Conference
Seattle will be the place to "bee" on Oct. 4-7. That's where the Western Apicultural Society (WAS)...
This photo of a honey bee on an almond blossom will appear on the WAS conference t-shirt. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)