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What Lessons Have We Learned About Fire Readiness and Prevention?

September 8, 2015
By Ben A Faber
Sonia Rios, Area Subtropical Horticulture Advisor, Riverside & San Diego Counties Henry Herrera, Forester, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Gary Bender, Subtropical Horticulture Advisor, San Diego County This is a reposting of a blog from 2015 that is still pertinent...
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Labor Day activity: A honey bee and a lady beetle (see center of blossoms) forage on a scarlet milkweed. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Guess What Other Insects Like Milkweed!

September 7, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Monarch butterflies aren't the only insects that like milkweed. Honey bees, lady beetles and aphids, do, too. We found all three insects, plus a monarch butterfly, on our scarlet milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) today (Labor Day). Most of the insects were oleander aphids, which attract lady beetles.
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A red flameskimmer dragonfly, (Libellula saturata) perches on a bamboo stake. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Know Your Dragonflies!

September 4, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
You're walking through a park and suddenly spot a dragonfly perched on a stick. "What's that?" you ask. As you edge closer, it takes off. "Missed it!" Well, you won't want to miss the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house on Sunday, Sept.
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Late afternoon sun gives away the location of this praying mantis hidden in a bed of lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Find the Praying Mantis!

September 3, 2015
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Whether you call them "praying" mantis or "preying" mantis, one thing is for sure: they are difficult to find.
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International Map Year

September 2, 2015
By Maggi Kelly
Did you know that it is International Map Year? 2015-2016. The International Map Year (IMY) is a worldwide celebration of maps and their unique role in our world.
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False precision in the English Lidar release

September 2, 2015
By Maggi Kelly
Great commentary from Martin Isenburgon of LASTools fame on releasing data with false precision. This deals with the new open data release by the Environment Agency in England.
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