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Bumble bee on bull thistle at Bodega Bay
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Honey bee on almond blossom (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Hive to Host Mini-Honey Festival

April 29th, 2025
 Bug Squad BlogBy Kathy Keatley GarveyThe Disappointing News: The California Honey Festival, initially scheduled for Saturday, May 3 in downtown Woodland, has been postponed due to a forecast of inclement weather. The festival has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 21.The Good News: The Hive at 1221…
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A beekeeper points to the queen bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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A Honey of a Festival

April 28th, 2025
 Breaking News: Due to the weather forecast of inclement weather, the 2025 California Honey Festival has been rescheuled from May 3 to June 21.  The California Master Beekeeper Program and the UC Davis Arboretum will be providing fun and educational activities at the “mini-honey festival” from 11 a…
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Bug Doctor sign. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Bug Doctor Is In

April 23rd, 2025
 Bug Squad BlogBy Kathy Keatley Garvey“The Doctor Is In.”That’s a phrase indicating that a doctor is available to see patients, or that a medical office or clinic is open for appointments. In the Peanuts’ cartoon, Lucy offers psychiatric advice in her "Doctor Is In" booth (for the paltry sum of…
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A tiny crab spider blending into its surroundings. It is on African blue basil. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Meet a Crab Spider on Earth Day

April 22nd, 2025
 Bug Squad BlogBy Kathy Keatley GarveyMeet a crab spider on Earth Day.This little fellow was tucked in an African blue basil blossom on Earth Day (April 22),  an annual event launched in 1970 to support environmental protection and now celebrated globally.Who is to say that a crab spider cannot…
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