Definitely a good dose of Christmas Cheer!

In the plant world, that would be the Kniphofia “Christmas Cheer," also known as "red-hot poker."

On a visit last week to the Storer Garden, UC Davis Arboretum, we encountered a lone honey bee foraging among the Christmas Cheer. 

This one probably came from a nearby hive at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility tended by bee breeder-geneticist Susan Cobey, manager of the facility.

Christmas Cheer is an Arboretum All=Star.

And so is the honey bee: an all-star. 

Happy holidays, everyone!