Bug Squad

A daily (M-F) blog launched Aug. 6, 2008 and about the wonderful world of insects and those who study them. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
California state DAR regent Debbie Jamison addresses the crowd. (UC Davis photo by Chris Akins)
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What a Wonderful Gift!

June 26, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What a wonderful gift! Bee research at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr.
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Oregano is a favorite of honey bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Wings of Life

June 24, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The buzz around UC Davis is about "The Wings of Life." The Disneynature film, narrated by Meryl Streep, will be part of the "Evening of Inspiration" on Wednesday, July 24 at the UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Lane. Sponsoring the event, to be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
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A female flame skimmer. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Up Close and Personal with a Female Flame Skimmer

June 21, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What a beauty. But not nearly as striking as her male counterpart. The flame skimmer dragonfly (Libellula saturata) owned a perch on a bamboo stake last Tuesday in residential Davis.
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Honey bee packing white pollen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Digging the Flowering Artichokes

June 20, 2013
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What's better than a bee threading through a flowering artichoke? Two bees, a honey bee and a long-horned sunflower bee. Flowering 'chokes are big draws for bees. Plant 'em, let 'em flower, and they will come. Sometimes in droves. Sometimes in diversity. Always amazing.
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