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Lawn-pocalypse! Surviving Drought

Ah, summer! The season of sunburns, pool parties, and… lawn droughts. If your once lush, green carpet now looks like a crunchy brown doormat, you're not alone. Let's dive into why your yard is staging a dramatic death scene and what you can do to...

Bermuda grass and weeds overtaking drought stressed turf grass.
Bermuda grass and weeds overtaking drought stressed turf grass.

A patch of former lawn, mostly dead, with a few green weeds and Bermudagrass

Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Tags: drought, turf
Focus Area Tags: Yard & Garden

'Mantis on a Stick' Proves Popular at Bohart Museum of Entomology Open House

You've heard of hot dogs on a stick, s'mores on a stick, and maybe shrimp or lime pie on a stick, but have you ever heard of a “Mantis on a Stick?” "A praying mantis on a stick?" you ask. 'Isn't the mantis the predator that grips its...

Soraya Qaqunah, 4, of Davis considers what crayons to use to make her
Soraya Qaqunah, 4, of Davis considers what crayons to use to make her "Mantis on a Stick." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah, 4, of Davis considers what crayons to use to make her "Mantis on a Stick." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah begins the process of creating her
Soraya Qaqunah begins the process of creating her "Mantis on a Stick." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah begins the process of creating her "Mantis on a Stick." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah begins to color the eyes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Soraya Qaqunah begins to color the eyes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Soraya Qaqunah begins to color the eyes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The finished product! Soraya Qaqunah holds up her Mantis on a Stick and is ready to take it home. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The finished product! Soraya Qaqunah holds up her Mantis on a Stick and is ready to take it home. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The finished product! Soraya Qaqunah holds up her Mantis on a Stick and is ready to take it home. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Julietta Millsop, 3, shows her Mantis on a Stick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Julietta Millsop, 3, shows her Mantis on a Stick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Julietta Millsop, 3, shows her Mantis on a Stick. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bohart Museum intern Melody Ruiz, co-coordinator of the Bohart's arts and crafts activities, shows her Mantis on a Stick creations with Maya Lee, 4, of Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bohart Museum intern Melody Ruiz, co-coordinator of the Bohart's arts and crafts activities, shows her Mantis on a Stick creations with Maya Lee, 4, of Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bohart Museum intern Melody Ruiz, co-coordinator of the Bohart's arts and crafts activities, shows her Mantis on a Stick creations with Maya Lee, 4, of Woodland. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 6:35 PM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

What Will You See at Bohart Museum Open House

What will you see at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house from 7 to 11 p.m., Saturday, July 22? The event, "A Night at the Museum," is free and family friendly. It takes place in several places: (1) inside the insect museum, located in Room 1124...

A youth checks out the moth displays during a recent Bohart Museum of Entomology Moth Night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A youth checks out the moth displays during a recent Bohart Museum of Entomology Moth Night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A youth checks out the moth displays during a recent Bohart Museum of Entomology Moth Night. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum, answers questions from the crowd at a recent Bohart Museum Moth Night open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum, answers questions from the crowd at a recent Bohart Museum Moth Night open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum, answers questions from the crowd at a recent Bohart Museum Moth Night open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Moths and other night-flying insects are drawn to a white sheet illuminated by an ultraviolet light. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Moths and other night-flying insects are drawn to a white sheet illuminated by an ultraviolet light. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Moths and other night-flying insects are drawn to a white sheet illuminated by an ultraviolet light. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:08 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Family, Innovation, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden

Where to Meet Some Lepidopterists and Dipterists--and Learn About Mosquitoes!

Moths will grab the spotlight at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house on Saturday, July 22 but besides Lepidopterists (those who study butterflies and moths), attendees can meet and greet dipterists (those who study flies), learn about mosquitoes...

A white-lined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A white-lined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A white-lined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 3:51 PM
Focus Area Tags: Agriculture, Innovation, Natural Resources, Pest Management

Bohart Museum Open House on June 3 on 'Insects and Forensics'

Forensic entomologist Robert “Bob” Kimsey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will be featured at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on Saturday, June 3 on “Insects and Forensics.”  The open...

Forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey portrays
Forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey portrays "Dr. Death" in a Briggs Hall booth during the annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey portrays "Dr. Death" in a Briggs Hall booth during the annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 8:43 AM
Focus Area Tags: Environment, Innovation, Natural Resources

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