Posts Tagged: Bee
Los Angeles Fire Disaster: 'Bee Platoon' to Help the Beekeepers and the Bees
First responders are fiercely battling five raging wildfires in Los Angeles County, wildfires...
Bees are classified by the federal government as livestock government because products from apiculture enter the human food chain. These include honey, propolis, pollen, and royal jelly. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Renewing Memories of the UC Davis Bee Haven
It's like “Old Home Week” or “Old Home Day” when Michelle Monheit visits...
Michelle Monheit of Woodland stands by "Miss Bee Haven," sculpted by Donna Billick. Michelle has visited the garden since childhood when her mother was working on bee research. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen and researcher Susan Monheit work in the beginning stages of the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Hear That Buzz? Long-Awaited UC Davis Bee Genetics Book Updated
Hear that buzz? The long-awaited update of the landmark UC Davis-authored book, Queen Bee...
UC Davis professor Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. with then graduate student Robert E. Page Jr., circa 1980.
A sign in front of the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Faciility on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A Golden Paper Wasp
We're so accustomed to seeing the non-native European paper wasp, Polistes dominula,...
A golden paper wasp, Polistes aurier, at the UC Davis Bee Haven on Saturday. It is a native species. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
As its name implies, the European paper wasp, is a non-native species. This image was taken in Vacaville. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Who Will Find and Photograph the First Bumble Bee of the Year?
Who will find and photograph the first bumble bee of the year in Yolo and Solano counties and...
UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor Robbin Thorp (1933-2019) with his screen saver image of Franklin's bumble bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)