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Saving the Bees

Honey bee visiting flowering quince. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A sure sign that winter is nearly over: when the flowering quince bursts into bloom, attracting a...

Posted on Monday, February 6, 2012 at 8:59 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Chaenomeles (3), Christy Heintz (1), flowering quince (8), honey bees (269), Project Apis m. (2)

What Butterflies Tell Us About Tropical Diversity

Morpho butterfly, a genus that Phil DeVries studies. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

What do butterflies tell us about tropical diversity? Take it from an expert. Tropical ecologist...

Posted on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 9:22 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: butterflies (36), Darwin's orchid (1), hawk moth (1), Phil Ward (16), Philip DeVries (1), Storer Lecture (2)

Marmalade Magic

It's that time of year when all the Master Food Preservers get marmalade fever. It is a banner year for citrus here in Southern California and getting sweeter every week.

Look for Sevilles and bergamot oranges if you want a clear marmalade. The picture to the left is a Valencia orange marmalade - cloudy but delicious.
(Sweet oranges make cloudy marmalade)

This is a blood orage marmalade. I heard Chef Ernie talking about adding a little baking soda in the pot to soften the rinds.

Marmalade is a great group project with all the peeling and de-seeding and grating that needs to be done. We did this batch over 2 days (I like to let the flavors blend overnight) and with 4 friends, or was it 6, the kitchen was bustling. It's time to make some more!

Posted on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 1:26 PM

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