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In 2011, then UC doctoral student Sarah Dalrymple (shown) coordinated the bee mural in the UC Davis Bee Haven. It mostly features native bees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The UC Davis Bee Haven Is a Haven for Honey Bees and Native Bees

February 23, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
When the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 in the UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Lane, it will showcase exhibits from 11 museums and collections in one central space.
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Placer County 4-H: Article

February 2022

February 23, 2022
In this issue: Meet Kayla Tofte - New Placer County CES In Memoriam ~ Lee Bastien Covid-19 Updates 4-H Policy reminders Bi-County 4-H Events Save the Date State 4-H Horse Show Placer and Nevada Social Media and Office hours...
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The 2022 UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day will feature 11 museums or collections, represented on this bus graphic by Ivana Li, UC Davis biology lab manager. (The Marine Invertebrate collection will not be represented but a sea cucumber hitched a ride anyway).
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Plans Progressing for March 6th UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

February 23, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Plans are progressing for the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, March 6 in the UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Lane. Admission and parking are free, but visitors must adhere to the COVID-19 Campus Ready guidelines.
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Kearney news updates: Article

February Is About Safe Pesticide Use

February 23, 2022
By Ryan D Puckett
To raise awareness of pesticide safety practices, February is celebrated as National Safety Education Month. This year the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program offers help to refresh your knowledge about safe and effective pesticide use.
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Listen Up To "All About BEES" on In The Garden Radio

February 23, 2022
Learn more and listen to "In The Garden" radio show podcasts. Would you like to get updates from the Orange County Master Gardeners? Hear about what we are doing in the community Receive the "Garden Beet". A quarterly gardening newsletter.
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photos by Jennifer Baumbach

It's COLD out there!

February 23, 2022
By Jennifer M Baumbach
If you haven't stepped outside today, it's darned COLD out there! This is a reminder that this week we are having some very cold conditions overnight. If you love those tender plants, here are a few ways for you to protect them as the temperatures drop.
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bee avocado flower
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Bee Probiotics?

February 23, 2022
By Ben A Faber
Microbes multiply in heat, Changing nectar, Upsetting bees By Jules Bernstein Bumblebees pollinate many of our favorite foods, but their own diet is being upset by climate change, according to a new UC Riverside study.
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California quail
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Bringing out the best in wild birds on farms

February 23, 2022
By Michael Hsu
A supportive environment can bring out the best in an individual even for a bird. After an E.coli outbreak in 2006 devastated the spinach industry, farmers were pressured to remove natural habitat to keep wildlife and the foodborne pathogens they can sometimes carry from visiting crops.
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