Posts Tagged: California Ag Day

How to Tell It's Almost Spring

You can tell it's almost spring when you hear bees buzzing on the flowering crab apples. Spring officially starts Friday, March 20, but don't tell that to the bees. They're in the midst of their spring build-up. Meanwhile, California Agriculture Day...

Honey bee foraging on flowering crab apple. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey bee foraging on flowering crab apple. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Check out the pollen load of this honey bee on flowering crab apple. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Check out the pollen load of this honey bee on flowering crab apple. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This bee is making a beeline for the next crab apple blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This bee is making a beeline for the next crab apple blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This bee is coated with pollen from the crab apple blossoms. These photos were taken in the Sonoma Cornerstone gardens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This bee is coated with pollen from the crab apple blossoms. These photos were taken in the Sonoma Cornerstone gardens. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Land of Milk and Honey

At the entrance, the recent California Agriculture Day celebration on the west lawn of the State Capitol looked like the land of milk and honey.The first booth, operated by the Dairy Council of California, handed out milk. The second booth, operated by...

Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (left) of UC Davis with California State Beekeepers' Association president Bryan Ashurst of Westmorland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (left) of UC Davis with California State Beekeepers' Association president Bryan Ashurst of Westmorland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Crowd filters into the California Ag Day celebration. This is the California State Beekeepers' Association booth. (Photo y Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Crowd filters into the California Ag Day celebration. This is the California State Beekeepers' Association booth. (Photo y Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Thumbs up, a costumed tomato mascot stops in front of the California State Beekeepers' Association booth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Thumbs up, a costumed tomato mascot stops in front of the California State Beekeepers' Association booth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Know Your California Beekeepers

When the annual California Ag Day takes place Wednesday, March 21 on the west side of the California State Capitol grounds, Sacramento, expect to see a lot of happy faces. This year's overall theme is "Know Your California Farmer." For those who love...

Kathy Kellison, executive director of Partners for Sustainable Pollination, headquartered in Santa Rosa, delivers information to the 2011 beekeepers' booth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Kathy Kellison, executive director of Partners for Sustainable Pollination, headquartered in Santa Rosa, delivers information to the 2011 beekeepers' booth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Drone (male bee) emerging from drone comb. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Drone (male bee) emerging from drone comb. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

All Hail California Ag Day

If you head over to the California State Capitol tomorrow (Tuesday, March 23) don't be too surprised if there's a John Deere tractor on the west steps.March 23 is Ag Day when the state's urban and rural folks come out in force to celebrate the state's...

California Ag Day

CALIFORNIA AG DAY at the state capitol last year. The annual event heralds in spring. This year's event takes place March 23. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Sweet Citrus

CITRUS proved to be a popular attraction at the 2010 California Ag Day. The 2011 Ag Day is March 23. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bee Observation Hive

WHAT'S all the buzz about? The bee observation hive. Just as in past years, the California State Beekeepers' Association will display a bee observation hive on California Ag Day on March 23 on the state capitol grounds. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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