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The Last Goodbye
So there she is, a gnarling-looking praying mantis, the last of the season, and on her last legs....
A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, stares at the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Does Life Imitate Art, or Does Art Imitate Life?
Does life imitate art, or does art imitate life? In his essay, The Decay of...
Virginia-based artist Cheyenne Renee Marcus painted this mural at the corner of Main and Elizabeth streets, Vacaville, in 2022. It's a main attraction. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Close-up of an artist rendition (by Cheyenne Renee Marcus) of a flameskimmer dragonfly in downtown Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A flameskimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata, in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Exciting to See Rob Page Double-Featured in 'Bee World'
It's exciting to see internationally acclaimed honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr....
Honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr. looks at a swarm. (Photo courtesy of Arizona State University)
Professor James Nieh: Deciphering Honey Bee Communication
The fascinating world of honey bee communication! The next UC Davis Department of Entomology and...
Honey bees at work in the hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
It's Green Friday
Today is Black Friday, a day that marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. It's...
A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, rests on a cactus in Vacaville. She's the last of the season. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
