Backyard Orchard News
How Are These Two Alike?
What does a bee have in common with a bulldog? If you've ever been to Cornerstone Sonoma on Arnold...
A honey bee gathering nectar from a bush germander at CornerStone Sonoma. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
There's only one thing on Axel's bucket list: a bucket. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Axel, his tongue out, prepares to grip his bucket. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey, I Hardly Know Ya
Ever been to a Farmer's Market and picked up a jar of honey advertised as "organic?" Is it...
Honey bee sipping honey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
From Marla Spivak to Amy Toth
May is a few months away, but already there's strong interest in the line-up of speakers at the UC...
Amy Toth with a Polistes paper wasp.
World Ag Expo draws visitors to Lindcove REC
Lindcove REC was kept busy during the World Ag Expo, which is held annually in Tulare....
Visitors enjoy fresh orange and mandarin slices at the Lindcove Conference Building
Dr. Rock Christiano explains the importance of the clean citrus budwood program.
Packline demonstration at Lindcove REC
Feel the Buzz!
The word is "bees" and "almonds" are their world. Right this very minute there are about 1.7...
Two bees heading for the same almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A University of California researcher in a Capay Valley almond orchard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)