Posts Tagged: Bee art show

An Entomologist and an Artist

If you’re a first-year graduate student in entomology, you spend much of your time buried in books or conferring with your major professor.  Emily Bzdyk, who is pursuing her doctorate in entomology at UC Davis, does that, too--and more. She's heavily involved in art. Two of her art works will be...

Emily Bzdyk

EMILY BZDYK created this pen-and-ink drawing of a leafcutter bee. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bee Earrings

INTRICATE BEE EARRINGS, the work of entomologist-artist Emily Bzdyk. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

These Bees Are Carpenters

These bees are carpenters.These bees are art.Professor Jeffrey Granett, who retired from the UC Davis Department of Entomology in January 2007, now spends must of his time working on his art.  He created a hanging piece for "The Bees at The Bee" art show, to be held from 3 to 8 p.m., Saturday, May...

Jeffrey Granett

RETIRED ENTOMOLOGIST Jeffrey Granett (shown in front of Briggs Hall at UC Davis) now spends much of his time creating art. This is part of his hanging art, "Carpenter Bee with Tattoo," that will be shown at "The Bees at The Bee" art show on Saturday, May 8 from 3 to 8 p.m. in the Sacramento Bee's open courtyard at 2100 Q St. Open to the public at no charge, it's a benefit for honey bee research at UC Davis. The professor retired from UC Davis in 2007 and worked at Briggs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Tattoos

INTRICATE WORK on the wings of a carpenter bee gives it the title "Carpenter Bee with a Tattoo." Retired entomologist Jeffrey Granett will show this work at "The Bees at The Bee" art show May 8 in the Sacramento Bee's open courtyard. Art sales will benefit UC Davis honey bee research. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Carpenter Bee

CARPENTER BEE, the subject of retired entomologist Jeffrey Granett's art work, robs nectar from mint in a UC Davis wildflower bed. This carpenter bee is a male Xylocopa tabaniformis orpifex. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Benefit for the Bees

First question: Concerned about the declining bee population and deteriorating bee health? Second question:Like to paint, draw, sculpt or photograph honey bees? Or craft bee jewelry? Or use another art medium? News flash: If you're 18 and live in a 12-county area, you'll have an opportunity to...

Honey Bee

HONEY BEE, packing red pollen from nearby rock purslane blossoms, nectars lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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