Posts Tagged: UC Davis Arboretum
Spreading Some Holiday Cheer
If you've lately visited the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, part of the 100-acre UC Davis...
The Kniphofia "Christmas Cheer" poker plant, seen here in the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden and nearby area, grows in clumps. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee heads for a "Christmas Cheer" poker plant on Dec. 26 in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The colors of the honey bee and the "Christmas Cheer" poker plant soothe the soul. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of a honey bee gathering nectar from the "Christmas Cheer" poker plant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Big Bioblitz Set April 29 at UC Davis: Plants, Animals and More
Mark your calendar! A BioBlitz is set from 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 29 in the UC Davis...
A Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus, in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor, in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, at the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
In Search of the First Bumble Bee of the Year
What are you doing on New Year's Day? Well, weather permitting, you can begin searching for the...
A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosenenskii, foraging on oxalis near the Benicia State Capitol grounds on Jan. 13, 2021. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee and a yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosenenskii, foraging on oxalis near the Benicia State Capitol grounds on Jan. 13, 2021. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, foraging on rosemary on Jan. 25, 2020 on the grounds of the Benicia Capitol State Historic Park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, foraging on a rose on Jan. 25, 2020 in downtown Benicia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Hello, Friday Fly Day!
Hello, Friday Fly Day! It's time to post an image of syrphid fly, aka hover fly or flower...
A syrphid fly, probably a Syrphus opinator, warms its flight muscles in the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, part of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Saving California's Bumble Bees: Become a Citizen Scientist
The late Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor of entomology, would have been...
A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, foraging on a tower of jewels, Echium wildpretii. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, foraging on foxgloves. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, foraging on a rose. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A male black-tailed bumble bee, Bombus melanopygus, foraging on a lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bombus crotchii foraging in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. It has been named an endangered species due to the impacts of pesticides, climate change, and human development. (Photo by Allan Jones)