Backyard Orchard News
A Gathering of Entomologists
The Lone Star State will be far from "lone" or "alone" Nov. 10-13. Some 3000 researchers,...
This was a scene from ESA's 2008 annual meeting, held in Reno. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Signs of the times--at 2008 ESA meeting. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey Bees and Extinction
"Would the extinction of honey bees lead directly to the extinction of humans?" That's a recent...
A honey bee heading toward almond blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Saving the Monarchs
If you think people don't care about monarch butterflies, think again. A recent...
A monarch butterfly on lantana last week in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Monarch taking flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Lovin' the Zinnias
Orange zinnias not only brighten our autumn days but glorify our gardens. And when there's a bug...
Hover fly, Eristalis hirta, on zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Side view of Hover fly, Eristalis hirta, on zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
All the Way from Down Under
One of the most prominent and distant--as in far away--visitors to...
This photo of a bee foraging on a zinnia, taken in the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, graces the front and back covers of "Bee Friendly: A Planting Guide for European Honeybees and Australia Native Pollinators." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)