Posts Tagged: UC ANR
End of an Era for Eric Mussen
It's the end of an era for Eric Mussen. The Extension apiculturist, aka "honey bee guru,"...
Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen in front of the apiary at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Eric Mussen with his outstanding service award from UC ANR. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bee Stunt: A First and a Last
It was Norm Gary's last bee wrangling stunt. And it was Barbara Allen-Diaz' first close-up...
A handful of bees, held by Barbara Allen-Diaz. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Norm Gary shows Barbara Allen-Diaz the sign in front of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. It is the work of Davis artist Donna Billick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Barbara Allen-Diaz and Norm Gary talk bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Countdown in the Good Life Garden
Did you count pollinators on Thursday, May 8? That was "Be a Scientist Day," sponsored by the UC...
Butterfly expert Art Shapiro, distinguished professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis, talks pollinators with Amina Harris, director of the Honey and Pollination Center. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee foraging on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) on catmint. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Skipper butterfly on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
'Bee a Scientist' on May 8
Get ready! It's almost time to count the pollinators! The University of California's Agriculture...
A male longhorned bee, Melissodes communis, as identified by native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A male green metallic sweat bee Agapostemon texanus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
European wool carder bee, Anthidium manicatum, in flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee, Apis mellifera, on a begonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Where the Bees Are
Do you now where the bees are? On Thursday, May 8 let's all step outside for three minutes...
Honey bees clustering on pomegranate blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)