So you're thinking of become a commercial beekeeper and renting your colonies to almond growers. California currently grows some 900,000 acres of almonds, and each acre requires two colonies for pollination. A friend gave you some old bee boxes.

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A honey bee foraging on anemone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Love the List

April 9th, 2015

Bees and other pollinators may have a tough time during the fourth year of California's severe drought, as they search for nectar and pollen. Expect to see many plants wither, wilt and die due to the "D" word, "Drought." Gov.

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A lady beetle, aka ladybug, devouring an aphid. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Do You Know What's In a Hedgerow?

April 8th, 2015

If you like to see lady beetles devouring aphids or assassin bugs piercing spotted cucumber beetles, then you'll love the workshop taking place Saturday, April 11 in rural Zamora, Yolo County. That's not to say you'll see beneficial insects doing their thingbut you might.

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Aedes aegypti feeding on its host. (Photo by Jena Johnson)

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Mosquitoes Take the Spotlight: Front Line and Center

April 7th, 2015

Mosquitoes will take the spotlight, front line and center, this month.

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A black-tailed bumble bee (Bombus melanopygus) foraging on Spanish lavender, while a honey bee buzzes in to get her share. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Hear the Buzz, Feel the Buzz, Capture the Buzz

April 6th, 2015

Hear the buzz, feel the buzz, capture the buzz! With your camera! If you're into pollinators, plants and photography, and want to share your work nationally, here's a new project for you.

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