Bug Squad

A honey bee foraging in a lavender patch encounters a jumping spider and narrowly avoids becoming prey.

When TED extends an invite, that's a high honor. Scientists-artists Diane Ullman and Donna Billick, co-founders and co-directors of the UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program, have been invited to speak at the second annual TEDx program hosted at the University of California, Davis.

What's Mother's Day without moths? And caterpillars? Moth specimens and a fun caterpillar craft activity will highlight a pre-Mother's Day open house from 1 to 4 p.m.

So you want to learn about native bees... Just drop by the Davis Public Library next Thursday night.

Honey bees aren't that much into roses. Wild roses, yes. Cultivated roses, not so much. Given a choice, they'll take the lavenders, mints and salvia (sage) over the roses any time.