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If Barbie Had a Praying Mantis....

If Barbie had a praying mantis, it would be pretty in pink. Do you think Barbie would fawn over a praying mantis nestled in a bed of pink zinnia...

A praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, is pretty in pink, nestled in a bed of pink zinnia petals. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, is pretty in pink, nestled in a bed of pink zinnia petals. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A praying mantis, a Stagmomantis limbata, is pretty in pink, nestled in a bed of pink zinnia petals. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The praying mantis has just nabbed an Asian lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The praying mantis has just nabbed an Asian lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The praying mantis has just nabbed an Asian lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The praying mantis polishes of an Asian lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The praying mantis polishes of an Asian lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The praying mantis polishes of an Asian lady beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 3:46 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

'Tis the Season to Be 'In the Pink'

As the predominantly red-and-green holiday season draws to a close, and the year crawls to an end, it's time to "bee in the pink." Pink? Yes, "in...

A honey bee
A honey bee "in the pink" is foraging on a begonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee "in the pink" is foraging on a begonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee seeking a pink rockpurlane. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee seeking a pink rockpurlane. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee seeking a pink rockpurlane. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee foraging on a pink zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee foraging on a pink zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee foraging on a pink zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This honey bee is
This honey bee is "in the pink"--foraging on a pink oxalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This honey bee is "in the pink"--foraging on a pink oxalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

What's not to like about a pink nectarine blossom? This bee goes in head first. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
What's not to like about a pink nectarine blossom? This bee goes in head first. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

What's not to like about a pink nectarine blossom? This bee goes in head first. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, December 30, 2022 at 4:44 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Well, Hello There, Queen Bumble Bee!

So, there she is, an out-of-season queen bumble bee, Bombus vosenenskii, nectaring on an equally out-of-season ice plant blossom at...

A queen bumble bee,  Bombus vosenenskii, sipping nectar from an ice plant at Bodega Bay on Oct. 19, 2022. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A queen bumble bee, Bombus vosenenskii, sipping nectar from an ice plant at Bodega Bay on Oct. 19, 2022. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A queen bumble bee, Bombus vosenenskii, sipping nectar from an ice plant at Bodega Bay on Oct. 19, 2022. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bombus vosenenskii, a native, departs a non-native, the invasive ice plant, Carpobrotus edulis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bombus vosenenskii, a native, departs a non-native, the invasive ice plant, Carpobrotus edulis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bombus vosenenskii, a native, departs a non-native, the invasive ice plant, Carpobrotus edulis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bombus vosenenskii, with the familiar yellow band on its abdomen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bombus vosenenskii, with the familiar yellow band on its abdomen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bombus vosenenskii, with the familiar yellow band on its abdomen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 3:49 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Natural Resources

Flurry of Pink at Gold Ridge

There's a flurry of pink at the Gold Ridge. That would be the Luther Burbank Gold Ridge Experiment Farm in Sebastopol. "Luther Burbank bought his...

A pink lady, Amaryllis belladonna, nearly swallows a foraging honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A pink lady, Amaryllis belladonna, nearly swallows a foraging honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A pink lady, Amaryllis belladonna, nearly swallows a foraging honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee trails the pink petals of a naked lady, Amaryllis belladonna. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee trails the pink petals of a naked lady, Amaryllis belladonna. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee trails the pink petals of a naked lady, Amaryllis belladonna. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 4:13 PM

Why We Want Our Bees to Be 'In the Pink!

Bees are known to prefer yellow and blue flowers, but pink suits them just fine, too. Here's proof: Two honey bees nearly collide over a pink...

Two honey bees nearly collide over this pink zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Two honey bees nearly collide over this pink zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Two honey bees nearly collide over this pink zinnia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee burrows in a pink oxalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A honey bee burrows in a pink oxalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee burrows in a pink oxalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A young honey bee takes a liking to a pink begonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A young honey bee takes a liking to a pink begonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A young honey bee takes a liking to a pink begonia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, June 26, 2017 at 5:00 PM

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