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It's bee-ginning to look a lot like Christmas... All hail our littlest agricultural worker. European colonists brought the honey bee (Apis mellifera) to what is now the United States in 1622. Specifically, the bees arrived at the Jamestown colony (Virginia).

Butterfly guru Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus, Department of Evolution and Ecology, is retired, but not from his research and not from sponsoring the annual Beer-for-a-Butterfly contest, in which the person who collects the first live cabbage white butterfly of the year in th...

When I was still living at home with my parents, I remember my mother loving the succulent known as hens and chicks (Sempervivum spp.). They were often planted along highways. To be honest, I was not impressed with them. But today, I am very impressed.

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Doctoral students Carla-Cristina "CC" Edwards and Mia Lippey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology recently introduced students in the Holy Rosary Catholic School, Woodland, and Winters Middle School to insect science as part of the STEM Squad project.

Letter to the UC community regarding the Delta Dental/MOVEit data breach Friday, December 22, 2023 UC recently learned that between May 27 and May 30, 2023, our dental insurance carrier, Delta Dental, experienced a data breach in their MOVEit file-transfer software program.

Even flowers with ruffled edges to the petals! With just a few considerations, African Violets are easy to care for, grow, and propagate. Great for small spaces, too.

Thank you for being a friend of the UC Master Gardener Program of Colusa County! Did you know that our office contains many awesome programs that work in our county?

Back in 2010, UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (1944-2022) of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and yours truly, department communications specialist, wondered why no insects appear in "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Zero. Zilch. Nada.

UC ANR continues to make significant steps towards building a more equitable and inclusive work environment, including developing further support and training for the Gender Recognition and Lived Name policy.