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A honey bee takes a break and cleans her proboscis (tongue) after foraging on a citrus blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Cleaning the Tongue: A, B, C

April 7, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
So here you are, a honey bee seeking nectar from an unopened citrus blossom. And then your tongue (proboscis) becomes all sticky with pollen, nectar and other particles. What to do: you, the worker bee, take a brief break and clean your tongue. Problem solved.
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Shepherding Fire

April 6, 2021
By Daniel K Macon
Lessons from our first Prescribed Fire on Working Landscapes Workshop As I wrote in a blog post in February (Working with Fire), at one time, fire and fire agencies were part of the ranching culture of the foothill communities where I grew up.
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The 2019 UC Davis Picnic Day (the last Picnic Day held before the COVID-19 pandemic) included cockroach races at Briggs Hall. This year the races will go virtual. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Entomological Events at UC Davis Virtual Picnic Day on April 17

April 6, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Yes, there will be bugs. The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and the Bohart Museum of Entomology will be participating in the virtual 107th annual UC Davis Picnic Day on Saturday, April 17, a traditional event being held untraditionally this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Around 6 p.m., April 1, the bee swarm at the Starner home looked like this. (Photo by the Craig and Shelly Hunt family)
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The Bees-Ness of the Bees

April 5, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The bee swarm touched down April 1, settling near the wind chimes on her patio roof. "I saw the swarm when I looked out the window," said Vacaville resident Lynn Starner. She watched dozens of bees buzzing toward the cluster.
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Department's Spring Seminars Announced

April 5, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The schedule for the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's online spring seminars has been announced by coordinator Ian Grettenberger, Cooperative Extension specialist and assistant professor. All seminars will be held on Wednesdays at 4:10 p.m. (Pacific).
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A Western tiger swallowtail, missing part of its tails, nectars March 30 on a lilac bush at a Vacaville park. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Hello, Spring! Welcome, Western Tiger Swallowtail!

April 2, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Hello, spring! It's not "officially" spring until we see--and photograph--the spectacular Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus. One landed March 30 on an aromatic white lilac bush in Alamo Creek Park, Vacaville. It lingered long enough for a few photos and then fluttered away.
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Bob Peterson: 'That's Not Normal for Any Insect'

April 1, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you missed entomologist Robert Peterson's outstanding virtual seminar on "Tigers in Yellowstone National Park: Adaptations of Insects to Extreme Environments," presented March 31 to the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, not to worry. It's on YouTube at https://youtu.
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