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Fly Fishers of Davis: Tying One On

It was difficult to say who enjoyed this event  the most: the Fly Fishers of Davis...

While mom (right) observes, Steven Mao, 7, of Davis, watches Dave Driscoll of the Fly Fishers of Davis tie a fly during the 104th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

While mom (right) observes, Steven Mao, 7, of Davis, watches Dave Driscoll of the Fly Fishers of Davis tie a fly during the 104th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is how you do it, Fly Fisher Dave Driscoll of Vacaville tells Steven Mao, 7, of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This is how you do it, Fly Fisher Dave Driscoll of Vacaville tells Steven Mao, 7, of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Steven Mao is totally fascinated with Dave Driscoll's fly-tying demonstration. An avid angler, Driscoll retired in 2004 as a Solano County deputy district attorney. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Steven Mao is totally fascinated with Dave Driscoll's fly-tying demonstration. An avid angler, Driscoll retired in 2004 as a Solano County deputy district attorney. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

All finished, and it's yours! Steven Mao gratefully accepts the gift from mentor Dave Driscoll. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

All finished, and it's yours! Steven Mao gratefully accepts the gift from mentor Dave Driscoll. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Swarms Visit the UC IPM Booth

Last Saturday, UC IPM staff greeted a swarm of visitors at their Picnic Day booth. Picnic Day, UC...

The Doctor Is In: 'Bug Me'

The handwritten sign at the "Bug Doctor" booth at Briggs Hall during the 104th annual UC Davis...

Bug Doctor Brendon Boudinot answers a question from Lilliana Phillips, 5, of Carmichael, as her father, William Phillips, watches. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bug Doctor Brendon Boudinot answers a question from Lilliana Phillips, 5, of Carmichael, as her father, William Phillips, watches. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Doctoral candidate Brendon Boudinot of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology fields a question from a "client" at the Bug Doctor booth at the 104th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Doctoral candidate Brendon Boudinot of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology fields a question from a "client" at the Bug Doctor booth at the 104th annual UC Davis Picnic Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Ant specialist Zachary Griebenow, a first-year doctoral student in the Phil Ward lab, answers a question in the Bug Doctor booth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Ant specialist Zachary Griebenow, a first-year doctoral student in the Phil Ward lab, answers a question in the Bug Doctor booth. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Lilliana Philips, 5, of Carmichael, listens intently as Bug Doctor Zachary Griebenow answers her question: "Do bugs get ear infections?" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Lilliana Philips, 5, of Carmichael, listens intently as Bug Doctor Zachary Griebenow answers her question: "Do bugs get ear infections?" (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

MG Limerick

There once was a gardener named Jennifer

She knew all the corms, blooms, and conifers-

       She named all the pests:

       Beneficials are best!

Solano and Yolo MGs will concur:

 

Jen does a great job!  Thank you!

'Pooh' dahlia. photo by Jennifer Baumbach

Why Those Multi-Tasking Honey Bees Have Nothing on Amina Harris

If you can't chew gum and walk at the same time, think about the multi-tasking honey bee. Have you...

A honey bee in flight, as she adjusts her pollen load and cleans her tongue or proboscis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A honey bee in flight, as she adjusts her pollen load and cleans her tongue or proboscis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The honey bee heads straight for the mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The honey bee heads straight for the mustard. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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