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It's Friday Fly Day! Say 'Hi' to a Drone Fly
'Tis "Friday Fly Day" (also known as #Fridayflyday in the Twitter world), and it's almost Halloween. So why not combine the two with a common drone fly, Eristalis tenax, nectaring on a pumpkin-orange Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola? To the untrained eye, the drone...
A drone fly, Eristalis tenax, nectaring on a pumpkin-orange Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Side view of a drone fly, Eristalis tenax, sipping nectar from a Mexican sunflower, Tithonia rotundifola. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The drone fly, Eristalis tenax, is sometimes called an "H bee" for its distinguished "H" on its abdomen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
That's all, folks! A drone fly, Eristalis tenax, prepares to leave a Mexican sunflower. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Day 6 of National Pollinator Week: Meet the Drone Fly
It's Day 6 of National Pollinator Week. Meet the drone fly (Eristalis tenax), often mistaken for a honey bee. The late Robbin Thorp, UC Davis distinguished emeritus professor of entomology, used to jokingly call it "The H Bee," pointing to the "H on its abdomen. It's not a bee, though,...
This drone fly (Eristalis tenax) is often mistaken for a honey bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Photos From Today's Drone Workshop
Bookwork before drone flying
Group 1 getting ready to fly
Group 2 getting ready to fly
Lift off!
Drone Mapping for Precision Agriculture Workshop
Greg Crutsinger is excited to announce two 1-day workshops on agricultural mapping with drones, July 16th & 17th at the Intermountain Research and Extension Center (IREC) in Tulelake, California. Workshops will consist of two sessions (beginner and intermediate) for...
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Save The Date! The 3rd Annual Merced County UAV/Ag Technology Field Day on July 15th
Mark your calendar! July 15, 2019 The 3rd Annual UAV/Ag Technology Field Day Presented by UC Cooperative Extension, Merced County 9am to 11:30am (CE registration begins at 8:30am) Bowles Farming Headquarters 11609 Hereford Road, Los Banos, CA...
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