University of California
UCCE Sonoma County
Posts Tagged: North American Bee Calendar
Miss May Is...a...Ready for This? A Sweat Bee
This is no ordinary calendar. No oceans. No mountains. No deserts. Each month features a "pin-up girl." But these models will never run for Miss America or promote world peace. Only a few have social skills and most are solitary. Take a look at Miss May. She's a sweat bee. Take a look at...
NORTH AMERICAN BEE CALENDAR includes a honey bee for the month of January. This photo, of a bee heading toward a tower of jewels, was taken by Kathy Keatley Garvey of the UC Davis Department of Entomology. The other photos gracing the calendar are other bees, such as leafcutter and bumble bees, and are primarily the work of Bay Area insect photographer Rollin Coville.