Posts Tagged: Billy Synk
'Zombie' Bumble Bees?
This is the story of what may be three parasitized bumble bees. Or to put it more precisely,...
The "porch light" bumble bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A little nourishment for this queen bumble bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This is the bumble bee-rearing chamber/observation box that Robbin Thorp built. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Opening of the Hives
Thursday, Oct. 17 is Pest Management Day at UC Davis. That's when the California Department of...
Billy Synk, manager of the Ladilaw facility, shows comb to the crowd in the Laidlaw conference room. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Visitors donned bee veils to examine the hives. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Billy Synk shows a frame to the visitors. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of bees at work. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
It was a gorgeous day to be out in an almond orchard. Staff research associate Billy Synk of the...
Billy Synk (left) shows Randall Cass a frame. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Beekeeper Billy Synk checks the productivity. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Checking out the bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of the Laidlaw research bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Now That's Italian!
Now that's Italian! The Italian honey bee (below) nectaring on a zinnia at the University of...
Italian honey bee forages on a zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis staff research associate/beekeeper Billy Synk admires a freshly bottled jar of honey to the sun. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)