Bug Squad

UC Davis is known for its London-style double-decker buses.

The excited looks on the children's faces as they enter the bee garden. The wonder of it all as they touch a huge sculpture of a worker bee that anchors the garden. The information they glean, process and retain as they learn about the importance of bees.

Ever seen a honey bee foraging on a daffodil? In the early spring, blooms are few and far between. Daffodils are not usually considered "bee plants." But if nothing else is blooming, bees will head over to the daffodils. On a Feb.

You can "Bee My Valentine" today--and throughout the month of February--by contributing to the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day.

If you grow citrus, you've no doubt heard of the invasive pest, Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. ACP they call it. A native of southern Asia, it was first detected it in the United States (Florida) in 1998.