Honey bees, a critical component of California’s agriculture, face several challenges to survival. Will the Legislature spend ...

As threats like mites become more resistant to pesticides, California honey bees need more human intervention to save their hives.

Butterflies and bees flitted from bud to bud, digging their furry faces into dusty pollen. “I planned to never retire,” ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

By Larry Barnett When most of us think of bees, what we envision is the European Honeybee. But these bees are not native to ...

Today I'm painting some easy acrylic flowers! I am using the bloom technique, this time working with a simple straw to blow out my colors and create beautiful poppy petals. Follow along! I am working ...

US heads to the cliff The bigger they are the harder they fall. With the US on the edge of a fiscal cliff, the world holds ...

• The California poppy has been the state’s official state flower since 1903. • Poppies are best planted by seed in the fall but can be planted as starts in a home garden right now.

Bring water, sun protection and a camera to capture the stunning sights. 1. Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve Located in northern Los Angeles County, Antelope Valley California Poppy ...

Well "instantly expanding" should come with an asterisk: March 1 isn't about carpets of poppies suddenly appearing at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, but it is the day, each and ...

The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, where its hills can turn orange with an abundance of poppies in bloom, received less rainfall in the fall and winter compared to 2017 and 2019 ...

The incandescent orange flowers of the California poppy light up meadows across the Golden State. The fact that this one species is found from hot, dry San Diego all the way to the cool, rainy Klamath ...