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The Bohart Museum of Entomology's live petting zoo draws scores of visitors. Here a youngster gets acquainted with a stick insect, aka walking stick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Of Bugs and Plants and Eagles...and More...

February 7, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Of bugs and plants and eagles...and more... The 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set Saturday, Feb. 18 on the university campus, will feature 11 museums or collections in what is billed as a "Super Science Day.
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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: CENTRAL COAST WINE GRAPE SEMINAR

February 7, 2023
WHEN: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 WHERE: Monterey County Agricultural Center 1432 Abbott Street, Salinas, CA, 93901 TIME: Registration: 1:00 pm Meeting: 1:30 5:00 pm PCA and CCA credits have been requested. For more information or directions call (831) 759-7350.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Water-Logged Miku

February 7, 2023
Atmospheric Rivers Cold rainy dreary days Much water for spring plants...
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Entomologist Jeff Smith, curator of the Bohart Museum's Lepidoptera collection, holds a drawer of monarchs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Monarchs at the Bohart Museum of Entomology

February 6, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When visitors flock to the 11 museums or collections during the 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 18 and stop at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, they'll see scores of displays, including the colorful monarch butterflies.
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The Bee Gardener: Article

Spring 2023 Classes at the UC Davis Bee Haven

February 6, 2023
I don't know about you, but all the rain and cold weather we're experiencing in Northern California have left me especially eager for this year's gardening season to begin.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

A Bright Spring

February 6, 2023
By Jennifer M Baumbach
I have noticed over the past few weeks, the leaves of daffodils (Narcissus spp.) poking up through the soil. A sure sign that spring is upon us. Just this morning, the flowers of a few daffodils are peeking out their yellow brilliance, but not fully blooming quite yet.
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