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Sweat bee with pollen on 'Island Pink' yarrow
The Bee Gardener: Article

Is Your Garden Getting its Maximum Bees Per Gallon?

August 26, 2021
Bee gardeners are good stewards of the environment, which includes making the most of our precious water supplies in the garden. But are you getting the most Bees Per Gallon? We've recently completed a five-year study to evaluate the bee-attractiveness of common northern California landscape plants.
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Evolutionary biologist Jessica Gillung, director of the Lyman Entomological Museum at McGill, one of the largest insect collections in Canada.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Jessica Gillung Wins ESA Early Career, Leadership Award

August 26, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Evolutionary biologist Jessica Gillung, who received her doctorate in entomology from UC Davis in 2018 and is now on the faculty of McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is the newly announced recipient of the Entomological Society of America's International Branch Early Career and Leadership...
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Mark has some San Diego down time
ANR Adventures: Article

Perspective

August 25, 2021
By Wendy Powers
I was on a call this morning and a fellow participant mentioned that they were in SLO last week. The participant commented how nice it was to be in beautiful California, away from all the rain in the Midwest and East Coast. I laughed out loud. Everything is a matter of perspective.
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The late Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor, kept his image of Franklin's bumble bee as his screensaver image on his computer. He last saw the bee in 2006 at Mt. Ashland, and was the last known person to see the pollinator. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Robbin Thorp Would Have Been Proud

August 25, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The late Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor and a tireless advocate of pollinator species protection and conservation, would have been proud.
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photo by Brenda Altman
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Avoid Tree Planting Errors

August 25, 2021
Planting a tree seems like a no-brainer. Purchase a tree from your big box store or local nursery. Find out how much sun and water it needs and find a good place to plant it. Next, dig an appropriate size hole, ease the tree out of the pot, and plop it in the hole. Add water and watch it grow.
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