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Exciting to See Rob Page Double-Featured in 'Bee World'

It's exciting to see internationally acclaimed honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr. double-featured in Bee World, published by the International...

Honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr. looks at a swarm. (Photo courtesy of Arizona State University)
Honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr. looks at a swarm. (Photo courtesy of Arizona State University)

Honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page Jr. looks at a swarm. (Photo courtesy of Arizona State University)

Posted on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 4:01 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Economic Development, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Professor James Nieh: Deciphering Honey Bee Communication

The fascinating world of honey bee communication! The next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar will feature...

Honey bees at work in the hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bees at work in the hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey bees at work in the hive. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, November 27, 2023 at 5:43 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Bee-ing Thankful for Honey Bees

Let's put the "thanks" in THANKSgiving by bee-ing thankful for the honey bee, Apis mellifera... If your table includes pumpkin, cranberries,...

The squash bee,  Peponapis pruinosa, pollinating a squash. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The squash bee, Peponapis pruinosa, pollinating a squash. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The squash bee, Peponapis pruinosa, pollinating a squash. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Thank a bee for the squash! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Thank a bee for the squash! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Thank a bee for the squash! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee pollinating a pomegranate blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee pollinating a pomegranate blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee pollinating a pomegranate blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Thank a bee for the pomegranate! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Thank a bee for the pomegranate! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Thank a bee for the pomegranate! (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 12:00 AM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Food, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Syrphid Flies Are Pollinators, Too

Sometimes overlooked as pollinators are the syrphid flies, also known as "hover flies" or "flower flies." Unfortunately, they are often mistaken for...

A dorsal view of a syprhid fly sunning itself on a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A dorsal view of a syprhid fly sunning itself on a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A dorsal view of a syprhid fly sunning itself on a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The syprhid fly senses danger and slips under a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The syprhid fly senses danger and slips under a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The syprhid fly senses danger and slips under a leaf. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:32 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Ms. Mantis and Her Morning Exercises

Scenario: A female praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, is perched on a daphne. Pho-tog: "Good morning, Ms. Mantis! How are...

Photographer to the praying mantis:
Photographer to the praying mantis: "Good morning, Ms. Mantis! How are you today? Hope you're not thinking about catching a bee for breakfast!" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Photographer to the praying mantis: "Good morning, Ms. Mantis! How are you today? Hope you're not thinking about catching a bee for breakfast!" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)


"Oh, no!" Ms. Mantis tells the photographer. "I would never think of catching a bee! I'm...ahem...allergic to bees. Yes, that's it. I'm ALLERGIC to bees. I'm just...ahem...doing my morning exercises. Gotta stay in shape." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

"Oh, no!" Ms. Mantis tells the photographer. "I would never think of catching a bee! I'm...ahem...allergic to bees. Yes, that's it. I'm ALLERGIC to bees. I'm just...ahem...doing my morning exercises. Gotta stay in shape." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Ms. Mantis spots a bee below the daphne.
Ms. Mantis spots a bee below the daphne. "Gotta go do my floor exercises now. Yes, that's it. My floor exercises!" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Ms. Mantis spots a bee below the daphne. "Gotta go do my floor exercises now. Yes, that's it. My floor exercises!" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, October 20, 2023 at 8:34 AM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

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