It probably wasn't colony collapse disorder.Probably not pesticides, a disease, malnutrition or...
Still Bee
HONEY BEE lies still on a white calla lily in the Carolee Shields White Flower Garden at the UC Davis Arboretum. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Death by a Spider?
A SPIDER lurking inside the calla lily could have killed this honey bee, speculated Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at
8:31 PM
Take a close look.
What's wrong with the first photo posted below this blog?
If you're a...
Bliss?
WHAT'S WRONG with this photo? For the answer, read the text above. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Worker Bee
WORKER BEE collecting nectar from a nectarine blossom. All worker bees are females. They forage for pollen, nectar, propolis and water. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Posted on
Friday, March 12, 2010 at
5:36 PM
First question:
Concerned about the declining bee population and deteriorating bee...
Honey Bee
HONEY BEE, packing red pollen from nearby rock purslane blossoms, nectars lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at
7:23 PM
It's not too early to start thinking about NPW.NPW? National Pollinator Week.
The fourth annual...
Almond Tree at the Laidlaw Facility
ALMOND TREES throughout California, including this one at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis, are in full bloom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honing In
HONING IN, a honey bee heads for the sweet nectar of an almond blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Buds 'n Blossoms
A HONEY BEE forages among the buds 'n blossoms of an almond tree. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-Up
OBLIVIOUS to everything else but an almond blossom, a honey bee extracts nectar and collects pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Monday, February 22, 2010 at
6:45 PM
It's not spring, but don't tell that to the folks at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research...
Kim Fondrk
BEE BREEDER-GENETICIST Kim Fondrk mows the lush grass at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Examining Almond Blossoms
EXAMINING the almond blossoms on the Laidlaw facility grounds are Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen of the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty and Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, located on the UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Lovely almond blossoms
ALMOND BLOSSOMS light up a grassy area on the Laidlaw facility grounds. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Italian Bee
ITALIAN BEE forages among the almond blossoms on the Laidlaw Facility grounds. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at
9:35 PM