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Almond Orchard behind the Native Plant Garden, Brent McGhie
The Real Dirt: Article

Small Orchard Showcases Historic Almond Varieties

May 20, 2022
In keeping with the Patrick Ranch Museum's mission to enhance people's understanding and appreciation of our community's rich agricultural heritage, a half-acre plot planted in heirloom almond varieties is situated between the Museum's entry road and the Master Gardener Demonstration Garden.
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Stink bug eggs on the side of a fresh strawberry. Photo by Cole Margarite.
Strawberries and Caneberries: Article

Stink Bug Eggs in Strawberry

May 19, 2022
By Mark P Bolda
I had the picture below sent to me just this morning by Joji Muramoto and student assistant Cole Margarite of an unusual discovery they made while picking strawberries. In the photo provided by Cole below, that cluster of round white objects stuck to the side of the berry are stink bug eggs.
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The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. (Image by Jack Kelly Clark for UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

UC Davis Distinguished Professor James R. Carey: 'Conceptual Sweep of Mathematical Discovery in Insect Biodemography''

May 19, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey will speak on "The Conceptual Sweep of a Mathematical Discovery in Insect Biodemography: From Medfly Populations to the U.S. Congress" at the Wednesday, May 25th seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.
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End of Year- 2022

May 19, 2022
Click on the attachment for all your end of year information for 4-H in Inyo & Mono Counties.
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Golden Hills. photo by Mike Gunther
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Golden Miku

May 19, 2022
Our green hills are gone Replaced with dry yellow grasses Up to us to prevent fires...
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A female Habropoda miserabilis in flight at Bodega Head on May 9. This silver digger bee was heading for mustard and wild radish. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Silver Digger Bee in Flight at Bodega Head

May 19, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So there we were, checking out the bumble bee mimics (Anthophora bomboides stanfordiana) on May 9 at Bodega Head, Sonoma County, and along buzzes a pollen-packing Habropoda miserabilis, the bee that UC Davis doctoral alumnus Leslie Saul-Gershenz studies.
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