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Dr. Gordon Frankie at UC Berkeley is teaming with me in Ventura County to jointly work on a pollination study for avocados. Dr. Frankie is studying how to increase native bee pollinators in avocado orchards.

So, you want to know more about butterflies and art, and the link between art and science. Youre in luck.

Of the many things I'm thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful for the millions of insects that populate our planet. Scientists have described more than a million species, but there may be 10 million more undescribed. I am thankful for honey bees.

real time map of flights from planefinder.netYou've probably seen the frequently-cited "Misery Map" (D3 behind the scenes) showing how the Thanksgiving storm has blown many a tight travel plan off schedule. Here is another cool one: real-time map of all the flights in the air.

Some folks mistake the spotted cucumber beetle for a ladybug or lady beetle. However, unlike the beneficial ladybug, which devours aphids and other soft-bodied insects, the spotted cucumber beetle is a major agricultural pest.

Reposted (with permission) from the Strawberries and Caneberries UC ANR blog Link to original post (October 11, 2013): Clarification on the Use of Chateau (flumioxazin) prior to Strawberry Transplanting written by Oleg Daugovish, Steve Fennimore, and Mark Bolda Great post Mark! Brad A response to th...

What a stunning photo! Rachel Graham, a master's student in entomology at the University of California, Davis who loves photographing insects, recently submitted an image of a blue dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis, for the Entomological Society of America's 2014 World of Insects calendar.

Discovering the World Through GIS November 20, 2013 - UC Berkeley, Mulford Hall GIS Day provides an international forum for users of geographic information systems (GIS) technology to demonstrate real-world applications that are making a difference in our society.

Update: View a video of the two-hour program online. Innovative soil enhancement practices are being researched and implemented around the world, but havent caught on yet in most of California.