Backyard Orchard News
LREC welcomes first visit from the Walnut and Almond Farm Advisor Training Tour
The 2016 Walnut and Almond Farm Advisor Training Tour recently visited Lindcove Research and...
The Walnut and Almond Farm Advisor Training tour gathers around the new walnut rootstock observation trail at LREC
Why Honey Is Neither Bee Vomit Nor Bee Barf
"Honey is bee vomit!" "Honey is bee barf!" How many times have you heard that? Strong-willed...
Honey is a special treat fresh off the frame. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A frame of pure gold. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Citrus Research Board Staff visits Lindcove
This past week the Citrus Research Board staff were given a tour of the programs and facilities and...
A Most Unusual Photo
It's an incredible photo. Nicole "Nikki" Nicola, a staff research associate in the Frank Zalom lab...
Male and female of the same species, Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa varipunta, share a single passionflower blossom. The female is solid black and the male, a green-eyed blond. (Photo by Nicole Nicola)
A pollen-dusted female Valley carpenter bee exits the passionflower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Male Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa varipuncta, on a germander bush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Who's the Boss of the Lavender?
Some folks refer to them as "those big, black scary bumble bees." They're not bumble bees. They're...
A Valley carpenter bee and a honey bee sharing the same lavender stem. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of the Valley carpenter bee. You can easily see the pollen dust on her. First and foremost, the Valley carpenter bee is a pollinator. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
"This is mine! This is all mine!" A Valley carpenter bee clings to the top of the lavender stem. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)