We heard a low rumble echoing up the valley between the hills. The rumble was followed by a loud clap of thunder and the rain ...

measuring just under two millimeters, to our largest species, the Valley Carpenter Bee or Xylocopa varipuncta that grow up to an inch in length. Visiting a California buckeye in bloom is a ...

Shermans Dale Fire Company now can charge for false alarms following the passage of an ordinance by the Carroll Twp.

Insects are becoming more active, certain plants are blooming, many edible plants are emerging and many mammals, birds and ...

The West Modesto Community Collaborative at the King-Kennedy Memorial Center acts as that kind of space. Young mothers do ...

Athletic bio: Basketball: First team all-conference and all-district (junior, senior); second team all-conference (sophomore) ...

The valley carpenter bee, or Xylocopa sonorina, for instance, is an incredibly important pollinator in the local ecosystem, according to Abigail Leonard, a UC Davis third-year entomology Ph.D. student ...

It's a joy to capture images of insects! This is the male Valley carpenter bee, Xylocopa sonorina, nicknamed "the teddy bear bee." The male is blond with green eyes, while the female is a solid black- ...