Backyard Orchard News
They Didn't Get the Memo
They didn't get the memo. Summer is over. Fall is underway. Winter is coming (Dec. 21). But the...
Gulf Fritillaries are still flying--and mating and laying eggs--in November. This one is nectaring on Mexican sunflower (Tithonia). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Gulf Fritillary caterpillar in November. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A tiny Gulf Fritillary egg. The egg is about the size of a sesame seed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
No Gulf Fritillary will ever eclose from this chrysalis. Note the parasitoid hole. It was a large parasitoid--a big tachinid fly or an ichneumonid or wasp--says Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor of evolution and ecology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Stacey Rice's Stag Beetle T-Shirt Wins UC Davis Contest
Ever seen a stag beetle? You know, that curious-looking male beetle with mandibles that resemble...
Entomologist Stacey Rice wearing her prize-winning t-shirt, "The Stag Beetles." In the background is Briggs Hall, home of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. This t-shirt and other insect-themed shirts are available from the Entomology Graduate Students' Association. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Researchers (from left) Larry Godfrey, Ian Grettenberger and Stacey Rice in the Godfrey lab, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
How Much Do You Know About Entomology?
“You have just moved into an apartment that has been vacant for weeks but whose prior...
UC Davis Linnaean Games Team in action (from left) Emily Bick, Brendon Boudinot and captain Ralph Washington Jr. (Photo by Chuck Fazio)
Researching Monarchs in the Pacific Islands
Those amazing monarch butterflies! We're looking forward to a seminar on UC Davis-based research...
Researchers Hugh Dingle (left) UC Davis emeritus professor of entomology, and Mikah Freedman, UC Davis graduate student, in Guam in 2015
A monarch butterfly on a butterfly bush in Sacramento, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Why You Should Think 'Fall Planting' and 'Pollinators'
If want to beautify your yard, attract pollinators, and save money at the same time, then you'll...
A Western tiger swallowtail nectaring on a butterfly bush. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Gulf Fritillary takes a liking to Lantana. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A bumble bee, Bombus vandykei, nectaring on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee nectaring on Verbena. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)