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Western morning glory vine on fence
The Bee Gardener: Article

Up, Up and Away: Vines for Bees

March 8, 2021
Gardeners are always looking for ways to add more plants, especially in a small garden. One way to do this (and in hot California add some much-needed shaded seating) is with a pergola.
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Two bumble bees, Bombus vandykei, seek the same Phacellia plant on the UC Davis central campus in this 2017 photo. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Romina Rader: 'The Journey to Effective Pollination'

March 5, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Community ecologist Romina Rader of the University of New England's School of Environmental and Rural Science, will speak on "The Journey to Effective Pollination" at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's virtual seminar on Wednesday, March 10.
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UC Davis Professor Phil Ward delivered a presentation on "All About Ants" at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day/Month on Feb. 20. It is now on YouTube. Photos are by Alex Wild. (Screen shot)
Bug Squad: Article

Professor Phil Ward: Our Friends, the Ants

March 3, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you missed the family-friendly seminar on ants by UC Davis Professor Phil Ward on Feb. 20 during the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day/Month, not to worry. "All About Ants II" is posted on YouTube at https://youtu.be/d8eRNsD8dxo.
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A monarch caterpillar and a honey bee sharing tropical milkweed, Asclepias curassavica, in the summer of 2020 in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Winter Monarchs: Thankfully, They're Out There

March 2, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Thankfully, they're out there. Butterfly guru Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor of evolution and ecology, spotted a female monarch butterfly at 1:35 today. As he mentioned in his email: "So, at 1:25 p.m.
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A winter monarch caterpillar munching on the remnants of milkweed on Jan. 23 in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Perseverance Prevailed

March 1, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Perseverance prevailed. The third instar monarch caterpillar we found munching on the remnants of our cut-back milkweed on Jan. 23 in Vacaville, Calif., is now an adult butterfly fluttering around the neighborhood.
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These are some of the illustrations that assistant professor Monika Gulia-Nuss will use in her presentation.
Entomology & Nematology News: Article

Hear Monika Gulia-Nuss Seminar on Ticks

February 26, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Assistant professor Monika Gulia-Nuss of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nevada, will speak on "Progress Towards Making Ticks as a Genetically Tractable Model" at the next UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology seminar.
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A honey bee foraging on manzanita in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology's Honey Bee Haven on Bee Biology Road. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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UC Davis-Based Projects: To Bee or Not to Bee?

February 26, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
To bee or not to bee? That's a crucial question as the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day/Month, Honey Bee Haven and the California Master Beekeeper Program scramble for funds between now and Sunday, Feb. 28. That's when the UC Davis-authorized crowdfunding drive ends.
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