Bug Squad

 The UC Davis Bee Haven is not just the home of honey bees, Apis mellifera. The half-acre pollinator demonstration garden, installed in the fall of 2009 by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT), is also the home sweet home of native bees, plus many other pollinators.Located at…

 The young entomologists staffing the display tables at the Bohart Museum of Entomology during the 15th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day couldn't have been more passionate as they talked about the insects they study.Background: The Bohart Museum was one of the 12 museums and collections showcased…

 It was a great day to learn about bees. The weather cooperated, the bees buzzed, and 632 people looked for the queen in the bee observation hive,  wandered through the garden, and admired the art. And they took home seed cookies to plant at home.The occasion: The UC Davis Bee Haven open house…

 If you're interested in the latest research on light and insect behavior, you'll want to attend the seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology on Wednesday, March 4 in 122 Briggs Hall, UC Davis, or watch it on Zoom.Todd Holmes, professor of physiology and biophysics at the…

 When Samantha "Sam" Murray, education and garden coordinator of the UC Davis Bee Haven, took the stage last Saturday during the 15th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, her talk on "Creating Your Own Pollinator Garden" drew rapt attention."Pollinator populations are changing," Sam told the crowd…