Backyard Orchard News
Carpenter Bees Like Almond Blossoms, Too
We're accustomed to seeing honey bees pollinating the almonds. But carpenter bees do, too. We...
A female Valley carpenter bee buzzes in the almond blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Full speed ahead: carpenter bee sights an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Female Valley carpenter bee meets almonds blossom. She's shaking her thoracic muscles to loosen the pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Feeding the Bees
Talk about good news. Honey bees will definitely benefit from the U.S. Department of...
Honey bee foraging on mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Book You Can't Refuse
If you want to learn more about ants, especially those in New York City, then here's a newly...
Ants by Alexander Wild.
Can a Bee Unscrew the Sting?
When a honey bee stings you, she makes the supreme sacrifice and dies. She's usually...
Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen getting stung on the wrist. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Best of Bodega: Bees Buzzing on Echium
The Pride of Maderia (Echium candicans) is blooming in the tiny Sonoma coastal community of...
Honey bees foraging on the Pride of Madeira at Bodega Bay. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee targeting an Echium. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)