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A brown moth with white and pink lined wings sips nectar from a purple salvia flower.
The Stanislaus Sprout: Article

It's Pollinator Week!

June 28, 2021
By Anne E Schellman
Every year, Pollinator Partnership celebrates National Pollinator Week, which helps spread the word about pollinators and how to protect them.
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Placer/Nevada 4-H Blog: Article

Placer County 4-H Spirit Week

June 28, 2021
Placer County 4-H Spirit Week, July 7th-14th, 2021 was created by this year's Placer County Ambassador Team! The Ambassadors put extensive thought into what they wanted to do for our 4-H members this year and a 4-H Spirit Week is what they came up with.
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UC Weed Science (weed control, management, ecology, and minutia): Article

Wildland weeds-Have you heard of WeedCUT?

June 28, 2021
By Thomas J Getts
I wanted to give a shout-out to a recent blog posted by Tunyalee Martin with UC IPM. The blog post announces a new online interactive tool for controlling wildland weeds with non Chemical methods.
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Spill the Beans: Article

More Roots, Less Soil Disturbance

June 28, 2021
Healing the Earth by Healing the Soil Maximize Living Roots, Minimize Soil Disturbance This is the third post in this series following concepts and information from UC Master Gardeners of Napa County presentation, Soil is the Solution, healing the earth one yard at a time, https://www.youtube.
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This drone fly (Eristalis tenax) is often mistaken for a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Day 6 of National Pollinator Week: Meet the Drone Fly

June 26, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's Day 6 of National Pollinator Week. Meet the drone fly (Eristalis tenax), often mistaken for a honey bee. The late Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor of entomology, used to jokingly call it "The H Bee," pointing to the "H on its abdomen. It's not a bee, though, it's a fly.
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