Posts Tagged: Department of Plant Biology

Have you ever noticed that sunflowers facing east attract more bees? An 11-member team of...

A honey bee heading toward an east-facing sunflower in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee heading toward an east-facing sunflower in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Name that spider! UC Davis professor Jason Bond is seeking a species name for a new genus of...

This is the female of the new genus, Cryptocteniza. (Image by Jason Bond)

This is the female of the new genus, Cryptocteniza. (Image by Jason Bond)

This is the male of the new genus, Cryptocteniza. (Image by Jason Bond)

This is the male of the new genus, Cryptocteniza. (Image by Jason Bond)

UC Davis professor Jason Bond found the genus on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. (Illustration provided by Jason Bond)

UC Davis professor Jason Bond found the genus on a sandy beach at Moss Landing State Park, Monterey County. (Illustration provided by Jason Bond)

Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 4:42 PM

Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources