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Look Out, Franklin's Bumble Bee, They're Coming for You!

Bumble bee expert Robbin Thorp of UC Davis with his computer screen showing a photo he took of Franklin's bumble bee, now feared extinct. He last saw it on Aug. 9, 2006 in a meadow near Mt. Ashland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Look out, Franklin's bumble bee, they're coming for you! The question is: Where are you? Have you...

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Posted on Friday, July 14, 2017 at 2:59 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Bombus franklini (6), Bombus occidentalis (3), endangered species (1), Franklin''s bumble bee (6), Jeffrey Dillon (1), Mt. Ashland (1), Robbin Thorp (204), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (1), Western bumble bee (3)

Dragonfly vs. Bee: Catch of the Day

A red flameskimmer dragonfly (Libellula saturata) with her prey, a female sweat bee, Halictus ligatus, as identified by Robbin Thorp, distinguished emeritus professor of entomology at UC Davis. The gender of the flamekimmer identified by Kathy Claypool Biggs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The red flameskimmer dragonfly (Libellula saturata) waits oh-so-patiently atop a bamboo stick at...

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Posted on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 4:34 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Halictus ligatus (2), Libellula saturata (2), Lynn Kimsey (18), pollinator garden (1), red flameskimmer (1), Robbin Thorp (204), sweat bee (7)

Why We Need to Push for Pollinator Protection

Entomologist May Berenbaum photographs a bee on a pomegranate tree at the UC Davis bee garden, the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, during her May 2014 visit to the campus. With her is Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen, now retired. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The 10th annual National Pollinator Week ends Sunday, June 25, and what an opportunity it's been...

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Posted on Friday, June 23, 2017 at 4:15 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Brian Johnston (1), Eric Mussen (16), Franklin''s bumble bee (6), May Berenbaum (2), National Pollinator Week (3), Robbin Thorp (204), rusty-patched bumble bee (3), UC Davis (6)

Kate Frey: How to Attract Pollinators

Award-winning garden designer, author and pollinator specialist Kate Frey addresses a recent crowd at Annie's Annuals and Perennials. Her topic:

It's National Pollinator Week and you might be wondering where your pollinators...

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Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 2:09 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Annie''s Annuals and Perennials (1), Gordon Frankie (16), Kate Frey (3), National Pollinator Week (3), pollinator plants (1), pollinator week (1), Robbin Thorp (204), The Bee Friendly Garden (2)

Hey, Honey Bee, I'll Race You to the Flowers!

A honey bee and a bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, head for the same patch of lavender. This image was taken in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Hey, honey bee, I'll race you to the flowers. Okay, but you'll lose. I can go faster. Watch...

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Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 5:00 PM

Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: Apis mellifera (3), Bombus melanopygus (11), bumble bee (10), Bumble Bees of North America (7), California Bees and Blooms (9), honey bee (10), Robbin Thorp (204)

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