The war is overagain, wrote reporter Pat Brennan of the Orange County Register in a news article published Aug. 14. Brennan was referring to the war against the Mediterranean fruit fly, a tiny pest that targets some 260 crops.

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This male carpenter bee (Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex Smith NB) visits salvia (sage). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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If I Were a Carpenter...Bee

August 14th, 2008

I've got black bumblebees buzzing around our backyard like crazy, the caller said. They're loud. Very loud. They're dive-bombing and scaring the cat and dog. I've never seen anything like this before. The unwelcome visitors were not bumblebees. They were carpenter bees.

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The Sting

August 13th, 2008

Ouch! So, you've been stung by a bee. If you're a beekeeper, an occasional sting is a natural part of beekeeping. UC Davis apiculturist Eric Mussen says that the average beekeeper may be stung approximately 3000 times a year.

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"Wanna make something of it?" Ten-lined June beetle. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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Writing with Light

August 12th, 2008

I've always loved the wit and wisdom of insect-inspired poets. God in His wisdom made the fly And then forgot to tell us why. - - Ogden Nash "The Fly" We hope that, when the insects take over the world, they will remember with gratitude how we took them along on all our picnics.

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“California's Gold” artists include (from left) students Stacy Matsuura, Joji Kume, Frank Sousa, Lesli Hamamoto, community member Joy Elson, professor Diane Ullman, alumna Feiyian Yoong and community member Barbara Engel.

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California's Gold and Nature's Gallery

August 11th, 2008

When the California State Fair, Sacramento, opens Friday, Aug. 15 for an 18-day run, don't miss "California's Gold" and "Nature's Gallery" in the UC Davis Centennial Pavilion (Building 3).

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