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Yes, they're still there. More today than yesterday. That's how it goes in the Magical World of Butterflies. The Gulf Fritillaries (Agraulis vanillae) are keeping busy, and so is this insect wedding photographer trying to capture their images.

People work better when they are part of a supportive team. With people scattered across 57 counties, six campuses, and nine research and extension centers, connecting people across UC ANR can be tough.

Laurel Wilt Disease has been on the radar since 2002 when it became apparent that trees related to avocado were dying in the Georgia area. The Lauraceae family comprises a major portion of the evergreen tree species in the southeast. It's a fungal disease spread by the red bay ambrosia beetle.

Do you ever wonder about all of the oak trees you see in California? If you want to find out more about these oak beauties, here are some great resources: UC Oak Woodland Management one great resource.

California leads the nation in agricultural production, producing nearly all the nation's leafy green vegetables, most nut and fruit varieties, and is ranked first in egg and dairy production.

In this issue: Irrigation Season Winds Down and We Need Your Help Water Use by Young Developing Prune Trees Meeting Announcements...

En los Estados Unidos muchos de nosotros hemos visto y escuchado algo sobre la celebracin mexicana del Da de los Muertos, ya sea por alguna pelcula de terror o en alguna feria comunitaria en donde los nios muestran sus rostros pintados como coloridas calaveras.

For the first time ever, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) researchers harvested an industrial hemp crop at one of its nine research and extension centers this fall. It's an interesting crop, said UC Cooperative Extension specialist Bob Hutmacher.

Join UC Cooperative Extension advisors Rose Hayden-Smith and Dan Macon at 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 13, to learn how they use Instagram for outreach. Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social networking service. "It's an ideal place to share your ANR story,"Hayden-Smith says.

Many of us in the US have seen or heard something about the Mexican celebration El Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), whether it's a reference in a horror movie or a community fair where children get their faces painted as colorful skulls.