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Bare Root Fruit Trees

  Now is the best time to select bare root fruit and nut trees.  by Terri Sonleitner Law  Master...

Is That You, Bruce?

You'll never guess what Bruce Hammock did on Dec. 18. First, a bit about Bruce Dupree Hammock. He's a distinguished...

Bruce Hammock: from distinguished professor to renowned scientist to skilled athlete to actor.

Bruce Hammock: from distinguished professor to renowned scientist to skilled athlete to actor.

Bruce Hammock in his office in Briggs Hall, before he began his acting career. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bruce Hammock in his office in Briggs Hall, before he began his acting career. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The 13 Bugs of Christmas

It's Christmas Day and time to revisit  "The 13 Bugs of Christmas." Back in 2010, Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen...

Golden bee (Italian subspecies of Apis mellifera) nectaring on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Golden bee (Italian subspecies of Apis mellifera) nectaring on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Queen bee emerging. Beekeepers know the sound of a queen bee piping. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Queen bee emerging. Beekeepers know the sound of a queen bee piping. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

What's Stirring on Christmas Eve

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...--Clement...

Harlequin bug wandering around on passion flower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Harlequin bug wandering around on passion flower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gulf fritillary caterpillar--soon to become a chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gulf fritillary caterpillar--soon to become a chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Another gulf fritillary caterpillar--soon to become a chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Another gulf fritillary caterpillar--soon to become a chrysalis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gulf fritillary chrysalis attached to wire behind passion flower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Gulf fritillary chrysalis attached to wire behind passion flower vine. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Helping the Bohart Museum of Entomology

"Americans spend millions of dollars on sprays and pest control devices or services to kill insects. Yet much of this is...

Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, in her habitat. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology, in her habitat. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Butterflies collected from Indonesia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Butterflies collected from Indonesia. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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