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The UC Davis Bee Haven Is a Haven for Honey Bees and Native Bees

When the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 in the UC Davis Conference Center,...

In 2011, then UC doctoral student Sarah Dalrymple (shown) coordinated the bee mural in the UC Davis Bee Haven. It mostly features native bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
In 2011, then UC doctoral student Sarah Dalrymple (shown) coordinated the bee mural in the UC Davis Bee Haven. It mostly features native bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

In 2011, then UC doctoral student Sarah Dalrymple (shown) coordinated the bee mural in the UC Davis Bee Haven. It mostly features native bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Self-described
Self-described "rock artist" Donna Billick poses with her sculpture, "Miss Bee Haven," which anchors the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Self-described "rock artist" Donna Billick poses with her sculpture, "Miss Bee Haven," which anchors the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of
Close-up of "Miss Bee Haven," a six-foot-long sculpture of a worker bee by noted artist Donna Billick of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of "Miss Bee Haven," a six-foot-long sculpture of a worker bee by noted artist Donna Billick of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee forages on a manzanita
A honey bee forages on a manzanita "Howard McMinn" Arctostaphylos in the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee forages on a manzanita "Howard McMinn" Arctostaphylos in the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 4:11 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Artist Mark Rivera: He Made His Mark and His Mark Was Magical

His name was Mark and he made his mark and his mark was magical. We remember when professional ceramic- mosaic artist Mark Rivera of Davis joined...

UC Davis entomology professor/artist Diane Ullman and Mark Rivera work on installing an art project at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis entomology professor/artist Diane Ullman and Mark Rivera work on installing an art project at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis entomology professor/artist Diane Ullman and Mark Rivera work on installing an art project at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A flurry of artist hands: Mark Rivera, Diane Ullman and Donna Billick installing art at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A flurry of artist hands: Mark Rivera, Diane Ullman and Donna Billick installing art at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A flurry of artist hands: Mark Rivera, Diane Ullman and Donna Billick installing art at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Artists installing the 2013 projects in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road pause for a photo. From left are Donna Billick, Diane Ullman and Mark Rivera. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Artists installing the 2013 projects in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road pause for a photo. From left are Donna Billick, Diane Ullman and Mark Rivera. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Artists installing the 2013 projects in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road pause for a photo. From left are Donna Billick, Diane Ullman and Mark Rivera. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

These planters grace the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's bee garden, the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, on Bee Biology Road. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
These planters grace the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's bee garden, the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, on Bee Biology Road. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

These planters grace the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's bee garden, the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, on Bee Biology Road. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Look at 'Miss Bee Haven'

If you've ever visited the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis, you've seen it--the six-foot long ceramic-mosaic sculpture...

The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven's
The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven's "Miss Bee Haven" sculpture is the most photographed bee in the garden. Children love to touch it and climb it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven's "Miss Bee Haven" sculpture is the most photographed bee in the garden. Children love to touch it and climb it. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honeysuckle framed
Honeysuckle framed "Miss Bee Haven" in the early years of the garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honeysuckle framed "Miss Bee Haven" in the early years of the garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 5:00 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Family, Innovation, Natural Resources

Bee-ing There at UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven drew scores of families at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day,  a science-based day always held the...

A six-foot-long worker bee, the work of self-described
A six-foot-long worker bee, the work of self-described "rock artist" Donna Billick of Davis, anchors the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A six-foot-long worker bee, the work of self-described "rock artist" Donna Billick of Davis, anchors the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Youngsters checked out the display of bee specimens, which ranged from honey bees to carpenter bees to sweat bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Youngsters checked out the display of bee specimens, which ranged from honey bees to carpenter bees to sweat bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Youngsters checked out the display of bee specimens, which ranged from honey bees to carpenter bees to sweat bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A couple reads the information on a sign displayed in the haven.  (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A couple reads the information on a sign displayed in the haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A couple reads the information on a sign displayed in the haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

An informative sign in the bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
An informative sign in the bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

An informative sign in the bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Youngsters scooped up honey bees using a catch-and-release bee vacuum. The late native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp (1933-2019) initially used the device to catch, identify and monitor bees and showed youngsters how to participate. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Youngsters scooped up honey bees using a catch-and-release bee vacuum. The late native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp (1933-2019) initially used the device to catch, identify and monitor bees and showed youngsters how to participate. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Youngsters scooped up honey bees using a catch-and-release bee vacuum. The late native pollinator specialist Robbin Thorp (1933-2019) initially used the device to catch, identify and monitor bees and showed youngsters how to participate. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This youngster pondered his catch in the bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This youngster pondered his catch in the bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This youngster pondered his catch in the bee garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Volunteers at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven await visitors during the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Volunteers at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven await visitors during the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Volunteers at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven await visitors during the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Benches, donated by the California State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (under the leadership of then State Regent Debra Jamison of Fresno), are a good spot to relax, enjoy the garden, and check your email. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Benches, donated by the California State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (under the leadership of then State Regent Debra Jamison of Fresno), are a good spot to relax, enjoy the garden, and check your email. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Benches, donated by the California State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (under the leadership of then State Regent Debra Jamison of Fresno), are a good spot to relax, enjoy the garden, and check your email. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 5:00 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Shedding Light on the Native Bees

When you visit the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's bee garden--named the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven after its primary...

Sarah Dalrymple, then a doctoral candidate at UC Davis, coordinated the bee mural  in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Sarah Dalrymple, then a doctoral candidate at UC Davis, coordinated the bee mural in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Sarah Dalrymple, then a doctoral candidate at UC Davis, coordinated the bee mural in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Here are the artists who created the mural. Instructor Sarah Dalyrumple is in the group on the right, front row left. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Here are the artists who created the mural. Instructor Sarah Dalyrumple is in the group on the right, front row left. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Here are the artists who created the mural. Instructor Sarah Dalyrumple is in the group on the right, front row left. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 4:22 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

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