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Monarchs Are Still There
They're still there. They. Haven't. Moved. The monarch butterflies roosting in an ash tree...
Monarchs roosting in an ash tree at the Berkeley Aquatic Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The roosting monarchs look like dead leaves except for the occasional glitter of orange as they seek better positoning. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
When Bugs Beckon, the Bohart Museum Gift Shop Can Oblige
"Keep Calm and Insect On." That's the theme of the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house...
Native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp, distinguished emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis, with two of the books he co-authored in 2014. He is an associate at the Bohart Museum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Quick: What Critter Eats Styrofoam?
Quick question: What critter can chew and digest Styrofoam? Drum roll...Time's up... If you...
Entomology undergraduate student Wade Spencer with his Recycling Man. Inside mealworms are chewing and digesting the Styrofoam. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
When Science and Art Meet
When entomologist Diane Ulman, professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, and...
Jonas Salk (1914-1995), who discovered the polio vaccine in 1955, speaks to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1988. (CDC Photo)
'Fourteen' Is a Lucky Number: That's Where the Monarchs Are
"Fourteen" is a lucky number at the Berkeley Aquatic Park, 80 Bolivar Drive,...
Roosting monarchs at the Berkeley Aquatic Park look like dried leaves, as one observer said. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarchs roosting in the ash tree fly over to the adjacent eucalyptus tree as the sun warms them. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarchs roosting in clusters at Berkeley Aquatic Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Butterfly aficionadas, photographers and passersby---along with dogs--gather to check out the monarchs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The path to the 14th hole of the disc golf course at the Berkeley Aquatic Park is an easy one, and about a quarter of a mile from the parking lot. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)