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Bumble bee on bull thistle at Bodega Bay
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A honey bee foraging on flowering quince, a member of the rose family. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Flowering Quince: A Sure Sign of Spring

January 14th, 2025
Spring won't arrive until March 19, but don't tell that to the honey bees foraging on the flowering quince. Flowering quince, an early spring bloomer, is blooming here now.
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The UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day scientists and volunteers will be wearing purple T-shirts that feature the nine museums or collections.
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Feb. 8 is UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day: A Super Science Day

January 13th, 2025
Have you ever wished that you and your family and friends could visit the UC Davis campus and chat with the scientists about their research and see their work? You can. The 14th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, also known as "Super Science Day," is set for Saturday, Feb. 8.
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UC Davis entomology major Kaitai Liu chats with budding entomologist Eden Jett of Berkeley as she holds a walking stick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Bohart Museum Welcomes You to Next Open House

January 8th, 2025
You can meet the scientists, examine the collections, look through microscopes, hold walking sticks, and participate in a family arts-and-crafts activity. Those are some of the activities planned at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Saturday, Jan. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m.
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