Backyard Orchard News
The Queen of the Queen Bees
Great to see the Wall Street Journal feature bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey in its Oct. 1st...
Bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
"Queen of the Queen Bees" Susan Cobey checking the hives at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
These are Carniolans, which Susan Cobey rears. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
To Bee or Not To Bee?
To bee or not to bee? That was not the question. There was no question. The answer was "yes"...
Jakub Gabka, a bee scientist from Poland, held this expression for a minute during the bee beard event at UC Davis. This photo appears on the cover of the current American Bee Journal. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
More Tulare Asian Citrus Psyllid Finds - Strathmore and Ducor
The Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner's office is announcing that two additional Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) have been detected on traps north of Eckert Field near Strathmore and northeast of Ducor. The latest interceptions were confirmed by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) this morning. Maps and current information will soon be available on the Agricultural Commissioner’s website: http://agcomm.co.tulare.ca.us/default/.
Another Kind of Drone Strike
No, it's not a honey bee. But many people think all floral visitors are bees. It's a fly. A drone...
Drone fly nectaring on bulbine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Sunlight glittering on a drone fly. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Drone fly in flight, heading toward bulbine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
All About Honey Bee Colony Health
(Editor's Note: Due to the government shutdown, this seminar has been cancelled.) It's a topic...
Inside the hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Varroa mite on a drone pupa. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)