Wouldn't you know it, the Argentine ant is among the last to go. Nature's Gallery, a ceramic mosaic mural installed in the UC Davis Arboretum's Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, is gathering lots of visitors--and lots of donors.
It's no secret that Bruce Hammock, distinguished professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, loves the water. Well, there's white-water kayaking for one. And, two, his water balloon battles.
What's that? A honey bee and a male yellowjacket on the same blossom? That's exactly what we saw Nov. 14 at the Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, located next to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road, University of California, Davis.
"Reducing the Usage of Bee-Killing Pesticides in My Community." That's the topic--and a good one it is--of the 2013 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest, sponsored by The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees.
It's quite an honor to be singled out to deliver the Thomas and Nina Leigh Distinguished Alumni Seminar, hosted annually by the UC Davis Department of Entomology. This year's recipient is Marc Tatar, an authority on the aging of insects.
