Backyard Orchard News
Neonicotinoid Uptake in Citrus Trees Tested at Lindcove
Field trials evaluating the systemic uptake of neonicotinoid insecticides into citrus...
Richard Aubert and Frank Byrne mixing up a neonicotinoid trunk spray
A Passion for Passion Flowers
Honey bees are passionate about passion flowers (Passiflora). The intricate tropical flower is...
Honey bees foraging on a passion flower blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
So many bees, so little time. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
From the top, the passion flower blossom looks like an intricate merry-go-round. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bumble Bees at Bodega
If you're on your way to Bodega Bay in Sonoma County, stop at Bodega Head and see all the...
Bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenski, on woolly sunflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of bumble bee, vosnesenski. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This yellow-faced bumble bee is packing red pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Asian Citrus Psyllid Found on Tulare Traps in June
This information is in from Tulare County:
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced yesterday that six adult Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) were found in three separate Glassy-winged sharpshooter traps in commercial citrus groves in southwest Porterville. The traps were set on June 11 and serviced on June 26. CDFA and Tulare County are establishing an eight square mile intensive trapping zone around the detections to determine if there may be other ACP in the vicinity.
CDFA, USDA/APHIS and County of Tulare will be meeting to determine the appropriate course of action and whether to impose a quarantine zone or other regulatory measures. CDFA will meet Monday (July 15) with the Executive Committee of the Citrus Pest and Disease Management Committee regarding its plans for addressing the infestation.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
Purple Coneflower Never Looked So Good
You never know what you'll see on a purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea).Honey bees....
Western tiger swallowtail on a purple coneflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Western tiger swallowtail spreads its wings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)