Posts Tagged: The School of Ants

The Bee and the Ant

Lavender. Honey bees love it.  We watched a honey bee foraging on lavender blossoms last weekend, when an ant appeared on the scene. The ant?...

A honey bee encounters a velvety tree ant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee encounters a velvety tree ant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Velvety tree ant touches the antennae of a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Velvety tree ant touches the antennae of a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The School of Ants

You like ants, right? Of course you do. But probably not as much as Andrea Lucky, the "Queen of  Ants." (Or as much as Phil Ward, her major...

Close-up of aphids and ants at the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at UC Davis. This is a Formica moki, a native ant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of aphids and ants at the Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven at UC Davis.This is a Formica moki, a native ant. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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