Posts Tagged: almond season

One Little Bee

It was a bee. One little bee. What are the odds of a honey bee landing on the window of a  UC Davis vehicle parked outside the California Bee...

A honey bee casting a shadow on a windshield. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee casting a shadow on a windshield. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Another Unwelcome Intruder

California's beekeepers not only worry about the varroa mite (aka Public Enemy No. 1), but the small hive beetle. As the state prepares for its...

The small hive beetle (black insect at left) spells trouble in a bee hive. The major problem here, though, is the larvae of a wax moth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The small hive beetle (black insect at left) spells trouble in a bee hive. The major problem here, though, is the larvae of a wax moth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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