Backyard Orchard News
And Along Came a Spider
If you've been checking out the honey bees foraging on the almonds lately--in between the...
Can you see an ant and a spider in this photo of an almond tree? It's a winter ant, Prenolepis imparis and a jumping spider, Salticidae. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Eyes to eyes: A winter ant, Prenolepis imparis, encounters a jumping spider on an almond branch on a tree off Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. The jumping spider has four pairs of eyes while the ant has one pair. No arthropods were harmed in the making of this photo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
All Systems Are 'Bee' for UC Davis Bee Symposium
All systems are "bee" for the fourth annual UC Davis Bee Symposium: Keeping Bees Healthy, on...
Odds are, due to the rain, you won't find any bees flying around Davis during the UC Davis Bee Symposium, but you might find a rainbow or a reflection. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis Bee Symposium: Tom Seeley to Speak on the Darwinian Method of Keeping Bees
The evolutionary history of honey bees dates back millions and millions of years. Bees are thought...
The evolutionary history of honey bees dates back to at least 30 million years ago. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Behold, the Big-Eyed Ant (And Brendon Boudinot Will Talk About It)
It's not just about the sting or those big eyes. Ant specialists and other researchers also hone...
This is a big-eyed ant, Pseudomyrmex boopis. Alexander Wild, who received his doctorate in entomology from UC Davis and is now curator of entomology, University of Austin, Texas, captured this image in Armenia, Belize. See more of his images at alexanderwild.com. (Copyrighted by Alex Wild and used with permission)
Researcher Santiago Ramirez to Discuss Those Amazing Orchid Bees
Have you ever marveled at those amazing male orchid bees, which gather perfume compounds to attract...
An orchid bee in flight. UC Davis researcher Santiago Ramirez will discuss his work at the fourth annual UC Davis Bee Sympoisum on March 3. (Photo by Santiago Ramirez)
The colorful orchid bees "are extremely charismatic organisms," says UC Davis researcher Santiago Ramirez. (Photo by Santiago Ramirez)