The swamp sunflower that graces the entrance to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research...
Swamp Sunflower
SWAMP SUNFLOWER (Helianthus angustifolius) graces the entrance to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey Bee
A HONEY BEE forages a swamp sunflower blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Buzzing Off
BUZZING OFF, a honey bee packed with pollen leaves the swamp sunflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Friday, January 1, 2010 at
7:39 PM
Soon beekeepers from around the country will be trucking their bees to California for the annual...
Beeline to Blossom
HONEY BEE makes a beeline to an almond blossom on the grounds of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis. California's annual almond pollination begins in February. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Pollination
HONEY BEE pollinates an almond blossom on the grounds of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the University of California, Davis. The annual almond pollination begins in February. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at
7:18 AM
If you look closely at the colorful ceramic sign at the Harry H.Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research...
Sign of the Times
THIS SIGN at the entrance to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey bee Research Facility is the work of Davis artist Donna Billick. The hole in the skep leads to a bee hive attached to the back of the sign. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Guarding the Hive
GUARDS at the bee colony make sure no intruders enter. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Lookout
A GUARD watches from the entrance of the hive as a battle ensues below. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Monday, December 21, 2009 at
4:15 PM
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Joy Pendell
QUEEN BEE INSEMINATION is intricate work. Here college student Joy Pendell of Pendell Apiaries, Stonybrook, gets it right the first time. She was enrolled in Susan Cobey's August 2009 class. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Queen Bee
QUEEN BEE on the finger of Susan Cobey, bee breeder-geneticist at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis. During the peak season, the queen bee can lay about 2000 eggs a day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 at
6:34 PM
Elizabeth Frost is at wick's end.
When she's not tending the bees at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr....
Elizabeth Frost
BEEKEEPER Elizabeth Frost shows a miniature beehive candle she made from beeswax and a little paraffin. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-Up
HIVE-BY SHOOTING--This is a close-up of a beehive candle made by beekeeper Elizabeth Frost. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at
6:53 PM