Backyard Orchard News
A Tiff Over a Tithonia
Honey bees sometimes get into little battles with one another. Here's a case of a tiff over a...
A tiff over a Tithonia. One holds her ground while another wants her share. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Let the battle begin! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Share and share alike! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
And the winner is... (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Cabbage White Butterfly Not So Bad?
It's the butterfly we're supposed to hate. That would be the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris...
A cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, nectaring on catmint. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The larvae of the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, are considered pests of cole crops, but we should be thanking them for giving us the pungent taste of wasabi and mustard, scientists say. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Celebrating the Honey Bee
Confusion exists as to whether National Honey Bee Day is Aug. 15 or Aug. 22. The group that...
A honey bee gathering pollen from a California golden poppy, California's state flower. The honey bee originated from Africa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A golden honey bee in a California golden poppy. The poppy yields only pollen, not nectar. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Watch Out!
The hummingbirds seemed apprehensive. They'd fly to the feeder, stop in mid-air, and turn...
A praying mantis is sprawled out on a hummingbird feeder, as a hummer takes a drink. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The praying mantis moves to another spot. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Silhouette of the praying mantis lying in wait. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Leaffooted Bug Research Initiated at Lindcove REC
Kris Tollerup, UC IPM Advisor stationed at the Kearney Ag Center, is initiating a study on...
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