Backyard Orchard News
Diane Ullman: Entomologist, Artist, Administrator
That should be easy to do. There's so much to say. One hour. Entomologist/artist Diane...
Diane Ullman, entomologist, artist and administrator. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Wearing of the Orange
It was a perfect St. Patrick's Day--not just for the wearing of the green, but for the wearing of...
Gulf Fritillary butterfly touches down on the leaves of an Amaryllis, aka naked lady. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Gulf Fritillary checks out the leaves of a passion flower plant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Egg of a Gulf Fritillary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Cuddly Little Teddy Bear
It's a sure sign of spring when we see "the teddy bear bee." Native pollinator specialist Robbin...
Male Valley carpenter bee (Xylocopa varipuncta). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
"Teddy bear bee" eyes the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis graduate student Margaret "Rei" Scampavia photographs the "teddy bear bee." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of the bee and the camera lens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
From Insect Development to Heart Research
It's truly amazing how the study of insect biology can lead to research that may benefit...
Heart researchers Bruce Hammock and Nipavan Chiamvimonvat. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Packin' the Plum Pollen
Ever watched an in-flight honey bee packing her load of pollen? A foraging bee carries her...
Pollen-packing honey bee heading toward plum blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee adjusts her load. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee loaded with pollen heading home. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)