by Kathy Keatley Garvey A pollen-laded honey bee heading toward pear blossoms. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) DAVIS, CA --“Truth or Myth: Neonicotinoids and Their Impact on Pollinators: What Is the Science-Based Research?” That's the topic of a special conference--open to the public –set from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Lane. UC …
(Courtesy of The National Honey Board) Here we are – it’s August already! Can you believe it? Soon it will be time to go out and get new pencils, crayons, backpacks, clothes and new school shoes, if you haven’t already. While these thoughts may be in the back of all our minds, let’s not forget that there is still plenty of …
Study by UC Riverside entomologist and colleagues shows flowers serve as parasite-dispersing hubs University of California - Riverside Photo shows a honey bee (Apis mellifera) and a bumblebee (Bombus spp.) foraging on a purple coneflower. Credit: Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Despite their beauty, flowers can pose a grave danger to bees by providing a platform of parasites to visiting bees, …