Backyard Orchard News
What's in a Name? Leslie Saul-Gershenz and Norm Gershenz
Imagine having an insect named for you. How awesome is that? It's especially an honor when a...
Leslie Saul-Gershenz, who received her doctorate in entomology from UC Davis in May 2017 and is the co-founder of SaveNature.Org, has a moth species named for her: Ethmia lesliesaulae.
Norman Gershenz is the chief executive officer/co-founder of SaveNature.Org and director of the Insect Discovery Lab. He has a moth species named for him: Ethmia normgershenzi.
Bruce Hammock Receives International Award for Research on Controlling Control Acute and Neuropathic Pain
On the path to pain, a little pleasure can unfold. UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock,...
Distinguished professor Bruce Hammock of UC Davis delivering his plenary seminar on "Control of Acute and Neuropathic Pain by Inhibiting the Hydrolysis of Epoxy Fatty Acid Chemical Mediators: Path to the Clinic" at the Eicosanoid Research Foundation conference.(Photo by Caryn Volpe)
Bruce Hammock in his office in Briggs Hall, UC Davis, with his outstanding achievement award from the Eicosanoid Research Foundation. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
I'm Just a Little Ol' Honey Bee Foraging on Lavender
I'm just a little ol' honey bee foraging on lavender. I left my warm colony in Vacaville, Calif....
Peek-a-bee! Hi, it's just me, a honey bee foraging on lavender in mid-December in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ahh, nectar! See my tongue (proboscis)? (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
I think I'll crawl over to the next blossom. Nobody around to stop me! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bye, bye! That's it for me. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A 'Firecracker of a Surprise' in Davis: Who Knew?
When plant and insect enthusiast Ria de Grassi discovered caterpillars on her firecracker plant,...
These are the caterpillars (larvae) of the Buckeye butterfly, Junonia coenia, that Ria de Grassi noticed on her firecracker plant. (Photo by Ria de Grassi)
Plant and insect enthusiast Ria de Grassi of Davis, a UC Davis alumna, reads in her newly landscaped backyard, a "Life After Lawn" project. (Photo by Katie Hetrick, UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden)
Firecracker plant, Russellia equisetiforis, thrives by the Sciences Lab Building on the UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Want to Learn How to Care for Bees? UC Davis Offering Courses
Want to bee-come a beekeeper and learn the ABC's of taking care of colonies? Think "A" for apiary;...
Extension apiculturist Elina Lastro Niño conducts a beekeeping course. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Like to learn more about honey bees? UC Davis is offering beekeeping courses beginning March 24. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)