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Honeycomb Hideout
The Bee Gardener: Article

Final Thoughts: the Haven Past, Present, and Future

May 20, 2024
It began with an idea forged by Hagen-Dazs and UC Davis. Recognizing a need for the public to better understand the link between bees and our food supply, the garden was created in Spring 2009 thanks to a donation from Hagen-Dazs.
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Pollinator habitat coverage in response to herbicide treatments
UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Weed control during pollinator habitat establishment.

May 20, 2024
By Ryan Hill
Introduction: Pollinator insects are essential to produce many economically and nutritionally important crops grown in the western USA. These crops include blueberries, almonds, sunflowers, cucurbits, and many others.
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A long, metallic green beetle on a penny.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week 2024

May 20, 2024
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
The emerald ash borer (EAB) may be beautiful, but it is the most destructive forest pest ever seen in North America. Hundreds of millions of ash trees across 36 states and 5 Canadian provinces have been killed by this invasive insect.
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The yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, emerging from a foxglove in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Celebrating Bumble Bees on World Bee Day

May 20, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's World Bee Day and there's no better time than to showcase bumble bees, Bombus. The United Nations designated May 20 as World Bee Day to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, according to its website.
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A family with a wife and husband with their daughter.
ANR Employee News: Article

Green Hall of Famer Oki retires after 29-year UC career

May 17, 2024
By Saoimanu Sope
When interviewed to become a University of California Cooperative Extension specialist in environmental horticulture, Lorence Loren Oki was asked what kind of research he wanted to conduct. In response, he showed the hiring committee a photo of a residential gutter.
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A honey bee, dusted with gold pollen, forages on mustard (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

'Bee' at the Bohart Museum Open House to See Bee Observation Hive and Taste Honey

May 17, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Want to see a bee observation hive, taste honey, and learn about honey bee health? Those are some of the activities planned when the Bohart Museum of Entomology hosts an open house on managed bees and wild bees on Sunday, May 19. The open house, free and family friendly, takes place from 1 to 4 p.m.
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A family photo with a wife, husband and daughter.
Green Blog: Article

Green Hall of Famer Oki retires after 29-year UC career

May 17, 2024
By Saoimanu Sope
When interviewed to become a University of California Cooperative Extension specialist in environmental horticulture, Lorence Loren Oki was asked what kind of research he wanted to conduct. In response, he showed the hiring committee a photo of a residential gutter.
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UC Davis community ecologist Rachel Vannette (foreground), associate professor and vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, answers questions at the UC Davis Picnic Day. In back is doctoral candidate Gillian Bergmann, who is advised by Vannette and Johan Leveau. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Bohart Museum Open House on May 19: Meet the Bee Reseachers

May 15, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
From honey bees to bumble bees to mason bees to orchid bees--you'll see those and more--and you'll get the opportunity to talk to researchers at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Sunday, May 19. Free and family friendly, the open house takes place from 1 to 4 p.m.
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