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Gray Hairsteak, Strymon melinus, nectaring guara. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Streak of Gray

August 25, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Are you on a winning streak? Or a losing streak? Or somewhere in between? The Gray Hairstreak butterfly (Strymon melinus) is always on a streak--a gray streak.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

(Weed) Science and Replication

August 25, 2014
By Chris J McDonald
I have had the pleasure to conduct a variety of experiments, watch numerous management talks and take many classes on the scientific method. During these adventures I've noticed that people seem to misunderstand (or not comprehend the full power of) replication.
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IGIS: Article

That was a long, rolling quake

August 24, 2014
By Maggi Kelly
From Live EarthquakesWe felt the 6.1 quake here in Berkeley as a long, rolling, continual shimmy. Up in Napa it was considerably more than that. Lots of news about lost wine etc.
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Praying mantis hides beneath the petals of a Mexican sunflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

A Miss Is as Good as a Smile

August 22, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Our buddy, the resident praying mantis, appears to be in perfect form. Crouched beneath the Mexican sunflower (Tithonia), he glistens in the early morning light, as honey bees, long-horned bees, Gulf Fritillary butterflies and fiery skippers search for food.
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Topics in Subtropics: Article

Salt and Gypsum

August 22, 2014
By Ben A Faber
With the drought our perpetual salt problems are exacerbated due to less water and often more saline water. The question keeps coming up if gypsum (calcium sulfate) can help correct the problem. And the answer is maybe, but along the coast, probably not.
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Honey bees flying in formation toward an artichoke in bloom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The Artichoke in Bloom: Bee Food

August 21, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Bee food. That's what the globe artichoke is. Bee food. Many of us let our artichokes flower, not because we don't like the vegetable, but because we like bees better.
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UC Rice Blog: Article

Rice Field Day: Wednesday, August 27, 2014

August 21, 2014
By Luis Espino
The annual Rice Field Day will be Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at the Rice Experiment Station (RES), Biggs, California. You and your associates are cordially invited to join us to observe and discuss research in progress at RES.
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Cabbage white butterfly in mid-flight. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Luck of a Lady in White

August 20, 2014
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
There's something about the cabbage white butterfly (Pieris rapae) that makes folks foam at the mouth.
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IGIS: Article

New VTM photo reshoots from Joyce - check it!

August 20, 2014
By Maggi Kelly
Joyce Gross is our most avid VTM photography buffs. Here are two new VTM reshoots for our viewing pleasure. Her original post here. She says: This was the first VTM photo site I've found that required a hike to get there.
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IGIS: Article

Measuring Development: Energy & Environment

August 20, 2014
By Maggi Kelly
I spoke yesterday at the CEGA-DIME* co-sponsored event: Measuring Development: Energy & Environment. This was a terrific day of interesting talks, thoughtful conversations and great networking.
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