When the U.S. Postal Service Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee meets in January 2010, let's hope...
Bee Hives
BEEKEEPING INDUSTRY is grateful to the Rev. Lorenzo Langstroth for inventing the moveable frame honey bee hive. These hives are at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Beekeepers
UC DAVIS bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey (left), manager of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis, tends her hives while beekeeper Elizabeth Frost assists. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-Up
CLOSE-UP of moveable frames inside a hive at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. There's a movement under way to honor the inventor of the moveable frames--the Rev. Lorenzo Langstroth--with a commemorative stamp. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at
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Joy Pendell
QUEEN BEE INSEMINATION is intricate work. Here college student Joy Pendell of Pendell Apiaries, Stonybrook, gets it right the first time. She was enrolled in Susan Cobey's August 2009 class. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Queen Bee
QUEEN BEE on the finger of Susan Cobey, bee breeder-geneticist at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. During the peak season, the queen bee can lay about 2000 eggs a day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 at
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You won't find anyone more passionate about honey bees than Susan Cobey.
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Susan Cobey
BEE BREEDER-GENETICIST Susan Cobey, manager of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, holds a frame of bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Taking Stock
CALIFORNIA Secretary of Agriculture A. G. Kawamura admires Susan Cobey's bees at the California State Apiary Board meeting held Oct. 3, 2008 at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. Kawamara praised her bees’ elegance and gentle temperament. In his youth, he reared honey bees for several years, tending the hives and selling the honey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at
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Beekeepers
BEEKEEPERS outside the window of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. At left is bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey, manager of the Laidlaw Facility and a veteran beekeeper. With her is junior specialist Elizabeth Frost. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Gathering Nectar
HONEY BEE gathering nectar inside lavender blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Thursday, December 3, 2009 at
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Your Honey
HONEY BEE nectaring lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Resting?
THIS HONEY BEE appears to be resting, but she's not. She has work to do. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Thursday, November 26, 2009 at
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