UC ANR Blogs
Just Dropping by to Say 'Hello'
A praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, stretches beneath a Mexican sunflower,...
A praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, stretches beneath a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola, in a Vacaville garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
'Nearly Wild' and 'In the Pink'
Talk about flower power. When you walk through the UC Davis Bee Haven, a half-acre...
A pink floribunda rose cultivar, "Nearly Wild," draws honey bees and native bees in the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A native bee seeks to join two honey bees in gathering nectar and pollen from a floribunda rose cultivar, "Nearly Wild," in the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Side view of a honey bee foraging on a "Nearly Wild" rose cultivar in the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee foraging on "Nearly Wild" looks at the photographer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Insecticide Sprays Ineffective for Cockroach Control
Nobody wants cockroaches in their home, especially since these pests can cause and worsen allergies...
Thinking of Noted Cotton Entomologist Thomas Frances Leigh
This time of year we're thinking of noted cotton entomologist Thomas Frances Leigh (1923-1993)...
A display of harvested cotton balls. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Buds, Butterflies and Books...
It's delightful to see a child browsing through an insect book. And it's double...
A children's book on the California state insect, the dogface butterfly, draws the interest of twins Ford and Wyatt Devine, 2, of Vacaville.The book was displayed at the Vacaville Museum Guild's Children's Party. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)