Backyard Orchard News
Bees and Onions Go Together: Pollination Partners
The University of California, Davis, is a world leader in seed, plant and agricultural...
Honey bees on an onion umbel. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bees circling the "globe" (onion umbel). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
When Monarch Butterflies Skip Meals
Got milkweed? If not, monarch butterflies are in a heap of trouble. An interesting...
Monarch butterfly sightings are becoming more uncommon. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarch butterfly grabbing a sip of nectar from lantana. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Here's the Buzz That Might Change How We Think
Talk about a good insurance policy. Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) just published...
An Osmia (family Megachilidae) pollinating a flower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The blue orchard bee, Osmia lignaria, is one of the bees that Neal Williams' lab is studying. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of Osmia lignaria on phacelia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
When Bees Get in Trouble
"Bees are incredibly good at picking up what's in their environment." So said Senior Extension...
A queen bee and her colony at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Maryann Frazier with the list of 171 pesticides screened in the U.S. survey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
APHIS Approved Pest Exclusionary Facility is complete
Lindcove's second USDA-APHIS-PPQ Approved Pest Exclusionary greenhouse passed inspection this week,...
Physical Plant Mechanic Dan Seymore and assistant Dave Christiansen proudly show off the new greenhouse