Backyard Orchard News
Crane Flies: Slender and Long-Legged
Some folks call them "mosquito hawks" or "skeeter eaters" or "blood suckers." They're not. None of...
Crane fly resting on a stucco wall. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
From above, the crane fly looks like all legs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
'Killer Bees': Where Are They in California?
What about those Africanized honey bees? Where are they located in California? Hollywood movie...
Just by looking at this feral colony, you cannot tell Africanized bees from European honey bees (EHB). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
If this cluster were in southern California, these could be Africanized bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Meet the New Tenant
You can't always choose your tenants. Sometimes they choose you. Take the case of our two bee...
Webweaver spun a web and then crawled into the mason bee condo to occupy a hole. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of webweaving spider occupying space in the bee condo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Luncheon in the Garden
(Editor's note: This event has been postponed until the fall of 2013. Details pending.) Mark your...
Honey bee heading toward tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Toward Sustainable Bioenergy Landscapes
His talk should draw a good crowd. Claudio Gratton, associate professor in the Department of...
How do beneficial insects such as lady beetles utilize the landscape? Claudio Gratton will explain how in his April 10 lecture. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)