Posts Tagged: hedgerows

Do You Know What's In a Hedgerow?

If you like to see lady beetles devouring aphids or assassin bugs piercing spotted cucumber beetles, then you'll love the workshop taking place Saturday, April 11 in rural Zamora, Yolo County. That's not to say you'll see beneficial insects doing their...

A lady beetle, aka ladybug, devouring an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A lady beetle, aka ladybug, devouring an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

An assassin bug, a beneficial insect, targeting a pest, a spotted cucumber beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

An assassin bug, a beneficial insect, targeting a pest, a spotted cucumber beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A green lacewing looking for love. Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A green lacewing looking for love. Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Feeding the Bees

Talk about good news.   Honey bees will definitely benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement Tuesday that it will provide nearly $3 million in technical and financial assistance to farmers and ranchers in five Midwestern...

Honey bee foraging on mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey bee foraging on mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Researching the Hedgerows

Let's hear it for the hedgerows. Picture native plants, shrub and ground cover bordering agricultural fields and providing habitat for native bees and other pollinators. Not just bed and breakfast, but bed, breakfast, lunch and dinner. And snacks in...

Cuckoo bee on gum plant in Yolo County hedgerow. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Cuckoo bee on gum plant in Yolo County hedgerow. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Population biologist Lora Morandin of UC Berkeley will discuss her research on hedgerows on May 18 at UC Davis.

Population biologist Lora Morandin of UC Berkeley will discuss her research on hedgerows on May 18 at UC Davis

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