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This is a close-up of a monarch egg, taken with a Canon MPE-65mm lens. It is about the size of a pinhead. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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The Joy of Rearing Monarchs

August 10th, 2020
The monarch butterfly egg is oh-so-very-tiny but what an incredible work of nature! The intricate egg is about the size of a pinhead, 0.9mm wide and 1.2mm high. It's creamy yellow with narrow longitudinal ridges.
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Family units can visit nature together during the coronavirus pandemic.
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UCCE promotes nature as a way to improve wellness

August 10th, 2020
This is the second story in our #NationalWellnessMonth series. See the first story, Guidance for healthy eating at all ages. Many Californians' well-being has suffered after months of sheltering at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tree Frogs

August 10th, 2020
UC Master Gardeners of Napa County are keeping busy in their own gardens during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Showy milkweed buds, J. Alosi
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Milkweed

August 7th, 2020
Milkweed is a drought-tolerant and deer-resistant perennial plant named for its milky latex sap. It is a great host plant for many beneficial insects including Monarch butterflies, bees, beetles, and lady beetles (ladybugs).
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Perennial pepperweed on ditchbank near Tulelake, California
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Noxious Weed Alert--Perennial Pepperweed/Tall Whitetop

August 5th, 2020
By Thomas J Getts, Robert G Wilson
Perennial pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium) also known as tall whitetop is a root-creeping perennial weed. It is commonly found along roadsides, ditches, and drains. It is also a big problem in pastures, non-cropland, and even cropland that is not tilled on a yearly basis.
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