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"On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me 5 golden bees." This is a cordovan bee; an image taken in a Vacaville, Calif., pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

The 13 Bugs of Christmas, Revisited

December 20, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
It's time to revisit the "Thirteen Bugs of Christmas!" Back in 2010, Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (now emeritus) and yours truly of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology) decided that "The 12 Days of Christmas" ought to be replaced with insects.
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Weeping fig bonsai (ebay.com)
Napa Master Gardener Column: Article

Bonsai Ficus

December 20, 2020
by Penny Pawl You have probably seen them in your doctor's office or as shade trees as you walked down a street in some tropical town, or even as a small house plant at the florist. What are they? Ficus benjamina or weeping fig. They can grow well in a shady spot or even in the house.
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Side by side images of a head louse, body louse, and crab louse.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Distinguishing Between Crab, Body, and Head Lice

December 20, 2020
By Siavash Taravati
Human lice (singular louse) are parasitic insects found on people. Adult lice are small (about 1/8 inch (3 mm) long or less) wingless insects that move by crawling. There are three species of lice that exclusively feed on humans: the head louse, the body louse, and the crab or pubic louse.
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SPUR2020 Update: Mapping Police Budgets in California

December 18, 2020
In September 2020, UC Berkeleys Rausser College of Natural Resources selected the Kellylab for a Sponsored Project for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) project for their proposal entitled Mapping municipal funding for police in California.
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IGIS: Article

SPUR2020 Update: Mapping Police Budgets in California

December 18, 2020
By Maggi Kelly
In September 2020, UC Berkeleys Rausser College of Natural Resources selected the Kellylab for a Sponsored Project for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) project for their proposal entitled Mapping municipal funding for police in California.
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Under the Solano Sun: Article

Tea Time!

December 18, 2020
With our daylight hours growing shorter and the chill in the air, a flavorful cup of herbal tea would just hit the late afternoon spot. Yes, we can easily go to our favorite market to browse the many tea selections from around the world, but they won't be nearly as satisfying.
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Urban Agriculture: Article

Backyard livestock and peri-urban agriculture

December 18, 2020
By Alda Pires
The urbanization of society has long since pushed people far away from producing their own agricultural products and into relying on imported goods from rural areas.
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