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A Sign of Spring: Flowering Apricots
It's a sure sign of spring when the Japanese apricot tree north of Wickson Hall at the University of California, Davis, blooms. Butterfly expert Art Shapiro, professor of evolution and ecology at UC Davis, noticed it flowering on Jan. 21. "First fruit tree of 2013 blooming!" he said. This...
Honey bee lands on a Japanese apricot at Wickson Hall, UC Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Wings buzzing, a bee forages in an apricot blossom. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Honey bee with a pollen load. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)