Thank You Volunteers!

Nov 3, 2014

Thank You Volunteers!

Nov 3, 2014

We held a volunteer work day at the Haven this past Saturday, November 1; the much-needed rain cleared out in time to leave us with a beautiful day.  Tremendous thanks go to Mohammad-Amir Aghaee, Danny Klittich, Eric Mussen, and Robbin Thorp from the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology and to Honey Bee Haven volunteers Kataksha Kinra, Emily Kultgen, Lynda Ives, Tobias Mueller, Kirsten Pearsons, Erik Sandberg, and Linda Watson-McMurdie. New volunteers are always welcome; see our web site for more information.

New plants were added and mulched, less productive plants were cleared out, and irrigation repairs were made.  Thanks to everyone who helped out to keep the Haven a special place!

CA buckwheat being pruned
Retired apiculture specialist Eric Mussen can't stay away! Eric is pruning spent flowers from California buckwheat.

Dividing an overgrown aster
Native bee specialist Robbin Thorp and volunteer Lynda Ives divide and conquer an overgrown aster.

 


By Christine Casey
Author - Academic Program Management Officer III