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A queen bumble bee, probably a Bombus californicus, forages on a Coreopsis during the April 8th solar eclipse. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Decisions, Decisions: Solar Eclipse or a Bumble Bee?

April 8, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
What insects did you see during the Solar Eclipse, dubbed "The Great North American Eclipse?" And what were they doing? In some parts of North America, as the moon passed between the earth and sun, folks saw a total solar eclipse. But here in Solano County, California, totality it was not. Partial.
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Signage at the 284-acre Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas, Austin, welcomes visitors. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Breathtaking Bluebonnets and Butterflies

April 5, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
If you've never been to the 284-acre Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas, Austin, in the spring to see the flora and fauna--especially the breathtaking bluebonnets--you're in for a real treat.
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An educational and fun activity: the catch-and-release bee activity at the UC Davis Bee Haven. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Educational and Fun Activities at the UC Davis Bee Haven Open House

April 4, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Catch and release. Release and catch. No, wait. Catch...examine...and then release. That's what attendees will do at the UC Davis Bee Haven's 15th anniversary celebration, set from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 6 on Bee Biology Road, west of the central campus.
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A ceramic-mosaic sculpture, "Miss Beehaven," anchors the UC Davis Bee Haven. It is the work of self-described "rock artist" Donna Billick of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Celebrating the15th Anniversary of the UC Davis Bee Haven

April 3, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The place to "bee" on Saturday, April 6 is the UC Davis Bee Haven. That's when the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will celebrate the 15th anniversary of its bee garden with an open house from 10 a.m. to noon. It's free and family friendly.
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Leaffooted bug eggs. Photo by David R. Haviland, UCCE.
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Easter Egg Hunt Answers!

April 1, 2024
By Lauren Fordyce
Below are answers to UC IPM's 2024 insect Easter egg hunt! Click on the name of each insect to learn more. A. Brown marmorated stink bug These eggs belong to the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) a pest of many types of plants and occasional indoor nuisance.
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Miss Bee Haven, a ceramic-mosaic sculpture by self-described "rock artist" Donna Billick of Davis, anchors the UC Davis Bee Haven. This image was taken in 2012. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Archived News, March 2024

March 31, 2024
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Archived News for month of March 2024 from the UC Davis Entomology and Nematology website, Bond Lab Research Paper Calls Attention to Diversity of California's Trapdoor Spiders Tule and Cattail: A Tale of the Marsh Economy and Its Role in Human Health and Wellbeing UC Davis Students Fuse Art and Sci...
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West Nile virus is mainly spread by Culex mosquitoes. Photo by Matthew Bertone, North Carolina State University Extension.
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Invasive Pest Spotlight: West Nile Virus

March 26, 2024
By Mackenzie F Patton
The invasive pest spotlight focuses on emerging or potential invasive pests in California. In this issue we are covering West Nile virus. West Nile virus disease was first reported in California in 2003 and has become the most common and serious vector-borne disease in California.
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