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A male long-horned bee, Melissodes agilis, chases a female of the species over a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola, in a Vacaville pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Chase

October 5, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you've ever tried to photograph male long-horned bees, Melissodes agilis, you know how fast they can fly and how quick they can dart. They fly even faster when they're chasing the females of their species. It was the last day of June.
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Weeds in the Fields Questions

October 5, 2021
By Ben A Faber
In the 5 years I've been with UCCE, I have received a few recurring weed-related questions. I've certainly had some unique requests, like how to deal with fig trees invading a livestock water pipeline, or whether filaree might be harmful to guinea pigs (it isn't).
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Better Pest Control?

October 5, 2021
By Ben A Faber
View as a webpage For media inquiries contact: Janice Lpez-Muoz, (301) 793-7007 August 27, 2021 If you feel you are in a continuous search to have a fire ant free home lawn, you are not alone.
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Increasing temperatures led to better-tasting wine grapes, but for how long?

October 4, 2021
By Michael Hsu
Study shows sugar, color content should be watched Warming temperatures over the past 60 years have led to increased wine quality, but a new study looking at sugar and color content in grapes indicates the industry may be facing trouble if trends continue, according to collaborative research out of...
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Landscape Horticulture Updates for Southern California: Article

Benefits of Horticulture and Human Interactions

October 2, 2021
By Janet S Hartin
To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. Mohandas K. Gandhi, World leader, political ethicist, lawyer Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.
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