Posts Tagged: tree
Local Trees: The Pacific Madrone – Rare in Lower Bidwell Park
A beautiful tree sits on the north side of Little Chico Creek, shading the picnic table at site #34...
Weed B Gone and Tree B Gone?
With all the rain last year, even extending into August and now with the rains since December there...
Bee-Hold: the Feral Bee Colony on UC Davis Campus
Back in July 2023, we wrote a Bug Squad blog about a feral bee colony inside a cavity of a sycamore...
Close-up of a feral bee colony living a sycamore tree on the UC Davis campus. Image taken Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A wide-angle view of the feral bee colony that is living in a sycamore tree cavity on the UC Davis campus. Image taken Sept. 3, 2023. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
This was the hot-weather scene in July 2023 when bees bearded outside their home in a sycamore tree on the UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bee Bearding in California's Excessive Heat
Have you read the excessive heat warnings and the guidelines to prevent heat illnesses as...
As temperatures soar, feral honey bees engage in bearding to reduce the heat load inside. These bees are in a sycamore tree on the UC Davis campus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bees buzz in and out of their colony inside a sycamore tree on the UC Davis campus. Bee bearding helps reduce the heat load inside. Honey bee colonies require a temperature of 94 degrees for the developing brood. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
California Invasive Species Week: Say No to Invasive Plants and Garden for a Greener California
California Invasive Species Week is June 3-11. This is the perfect time to raise awareness...