UC Blogs
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An Afternoon in the Lepidoptera Collection
What's his number? 2,530. That's how many specimen drawers that Jeff Smith, volunteer curator of the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology for the past 36 years, has crafted and donated to the "Lep" section. Smith...
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Bumble Bee Contest Is Over!
The 2025 bumble bee contest is over. Tabatha Yang, education and outreach coordinator of the Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis announced today that "we have a winner" in the fifth annual Robbin Thorp Memorial...
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Learning About the Importance of Blow Flies Through Maggot Art
Young artists learned about the importance of blow flies last Saturday at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house as they engaged in maggot art. Under the supervision of UC Davis Entomology Club members Riley Hoffman and Emi Marrujo, the...
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No Bumble Bee Winner Yet
Update: No bumble bee winner yet. No announcements as of today regarding the winner of the fifth annual Robbin Thorp Memorial First-Bumble Bee-of-the-Year Contest, sponsored by the Bohart Museum of Entomology. The gist of...
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Climate scientist Daniel Swain joins UC ANR
Daniel Swain joined University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources on Nov. 1 as a climate scientist in the California Institute for Water Resources. Swain studies the changing character, causes and impacts of extreme weather and...
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Flowering Quince: A Sure Sign of Spring
Spring won't arrive until March 19, but don't tell that to the honey bees foraging on the flowering quince. Flowering quince, an early spring bloomer, is blooming here now. Butterfly guru Art Shapiro, UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus of...
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UCCE offers water measurement training Jan. 30 in Davis
California water-rights holders are required by state law to measure and report the water they divert from surface streams. For people who wish to take the water measurements themselves, the University of California Cooperative Extension is offering...
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UC ANR Forest Stewardship Partners with Sonoma Resource Conservation District: A Conversation with Patti Aaron
UC ANR Forest Stewardship Workshop is coming to Sonoma County in partnership with the Sonoma Resource Conservation District (SRCD)! To learn more about the SRCD's work, we interviewed Community Engagement Specialist Patti Aaron, who has taken both the...
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Feb. 8 is UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day: A Super Science Day
Have you ever wished that you and your family and friends could visit the UC Davis campus and chat with the scientists about their research and see their work? You can. The 14th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, also known as "Super Science...