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This was part of Extension apiculturist emeritus Eric Mussen's office, ready to be moved. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Eric Has Left the Building

December 13, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Remember when, following an Elvis Presley concert, an emcee would announce "Elvis has left the building"? That was to signal that Elvis would not be returning for an encore. Since then, "Elvis has left the building," has served as a catchphrase for not only music celebrities but for retirees.
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Red and white Poinsettia plants
UC Master Gardener Program Statewide Blog: Article

Holiday Season Brings Poisonous Plants into the Home

December 13, 2021
By Lauren L Snowden
During the holiday season many plants, cut flowers and flowering bulbs are used as decoration and given as gifts. Many of these items can be poisonous to both humans and pets with long-term negative effects to one's health.
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UCPath upgrade complete; clear browser cache

December 13, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
UCPath was successfully upgraded over the weekend and is back up and running. For the best user experience after this upgrade, please clear your browser cache before logging back into UCPath.
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photo by Kathy Low
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

December 13, 2021
Besides poinsettias, during the holidays I like decorating my home with living Christmas trees. Unfortunately the past couple of years the big chain retailer I regularly shop at only carried large living Christmas trees, which I ended up buying and decorating as my annual Christmas tree.
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Choe Laboratory News: Article

Congratulations, Dr. Dery!

December 10, 2021
By Dong Hwan Choe
Mark Dery in Choe lab has successfully defended his PhD on December 1, 2021. Now it is official, Dr. Dery! Mark's PhD dissertation title is: "Wash-Off Potential of Pyrethroids After Use of Total Release Foggers and the Chemical Ecology of Bed Bugs (Heteroptera: Cimicidae)".
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Overwintering monarchs at Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, in 2016. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Western Monarch Population Increase: What Does This Mean?

December 10, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What does the increase in the overwintering Western monarch population along coastal California mean? The number of Danaus plexippus sightings showed a 100-fold increase as compared to last year, according to the Thanksgiving count initiated by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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Getting started. photos by Karen Metz
Under the Solano Sun: Article

The Hanging of the Greens

December 10, 2021
I just finished the last of my wrapping for out-of-state packages. Hopefully, I can make my wreath today after I finish the rough draft of this blog. I really miss being able to volunteer in the annual Master Gardener Wreath Workshop.
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