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A common checkered skipper, Pyrgus communis, warming its flight muscles in Vacaville, Calif., on July 3, 2022. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Butterfly: The Gateway Bug to Entomology?

July 13, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
A retired Fairfield elementary school teacher says that butterflies are the "gateway bug" to entomology. It's the symmetry, the beauty, the agility, he says. He's right. So, forget about the old adage, "stop and smell the roses" (although that's good, too).
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heat damage to avocado leaves
Topics in Subtropics: Article

Heat Mitigation Around the World - Avocado

July 13, 2022
By Ben A Faber
A chance to hear what can and is being done by growers to reduce the damage inflicted on avocado fruit and trees World wide Speakers: Lisa Fyffe & Simon Newett Australia, video Francisco Mena Chile, live Arnon Dag Israel, live Miguel Lalor Spain, live Bruce Lampinen UC Davis, video Derek Knobel...
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When You Look Upon the Beauty of the Tulip It Is Difficult Not to Use Flowery Language by antonychammond is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Tulips

July 13, 2022
One of my favorite childhood memories were spending Sunday's driving to my parent's favorite restaurant Patricia Murphy's in Westchester, NY with my Aunt Sadie. It was a magical place. We would wait for hours for a table, strolling through their magnificent gardens and shops.
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IGIS: Article

Day 2 - ESRI User Conference Day ‘GIS – Mapping Common Ground’

July 12, 2022
By Shane T Feirer
Day 2 of the ESRI User Conference was filled with many technical workshops and time speakeing with the lead developers of the tools that IGIS utilize on almost a daily basis. In this post I will highlight some of the technical session I attended and what I saw and learned in the exhibition hall.
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Kern County: Article

Kern UCCE/DWR Weekly Crop Water Use Report 07-11-2022

July 12, 2022
Please see below link to access "How To Use Weekly Crop Water Use (ET) Reports to Assist Farm Water Management" How to Use Weekly Crop Water Use Report Please see below link to access "Weekly ET Report 07-11-2022" ET Report 07-11-2022 Please see disclaimer link below: University of California Divisi...
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Lithops - photos by Sharon Leos with permission
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Living Pebbles-Lithops!

July 12, 2022
While perusing the UCCE Master Gardener-Solano Facebook Page, I found a captivating photo that Master Gardener Sharon Leos posted. The photo displayed what appeared to be colorful pebbles that were surrounded by tiny rocks, placed neatly in a pot.
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