Backyard Orchard News
The Place to 'Bee' on Saturday, April 9
You're likely to see many species of bees at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven open house from...
A male Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa varipuncta, on a tower of jewels (Echium wildpretii). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A female Valley carpenter bee visiting rock purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
It's a Predatory World Out There
It's a predatory world out there. Newly emerged Gulf Fritillaries (Agraulis vanillae) are...
Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae, laying an egg (see tiny yellow dot protruding from the abdomen.) (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Signs of a predator encounter: wings ripped and torn--probably by a bird. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
An adult Gulf Fritillary--wingspan still intact--basking in the sunshine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
What Color Is Your Pollen?
The next time you see a yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) packing pollen, check out the...
Yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, packing red pollen as it heads for an Echium (Pride of Madeira) in Vallejo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This red pollen on the yellow-faced bumble bee absolutely glows. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Lasering in on the UC Davis LASER Event on April 14
She researches fruit flies but she'll be discussing "The Concealed Beauty of Plant...
UC Berkeley biologist Ciera Martinez studies fruit flies but she will be speaking on "The Concealed Beauty of Plant Architecture" at the UC Davis LASER Event. (Photo of Drosophila melanogaster by André Karwath, courtesy of Wikipedia)
Going Native with the Native Bees
If you want to learn more about native bees, mark your calendar for Saturday, April...
Male mountain carpenter bee, Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex, nectaring on salvia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)