Category: Photo blog

Winter flower 9: Camellia

Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. japonica Common names: Common camellia, Japanese camellia ZBAS 3 Common camellia is widely cultivated… read more Winter flower 9: Camellia

Winter flower 8: Fatsi

Family: Araliaceae Genus: Fatsia Species: F. japonica Common names: paperplant, false castor oil plant, Japanese aralia. Chinese name八角金盘 ZBAS 7… read more Winter flower 8: Fatsi

Winter flower 7: Tea oil flower

Family: Theaceae Genus: Camellia Species: C. oleifera Common names: Tea oil camellia ZBAS 2 An important oil crop in Southern… read more Winter flower 7: Tea oil flower

Asian wasps

We now have two species of Asian wasps in the US, the world’s largest hornet, dubbed “murder hornets” was first… read more Asian wasps

Six MSU entomologists listed as top 2% scientists

Six MSU entomologists were listed as the top 2% in the field, for entomologists worldwide. The top 2% was actually… read more Six MSU entomologists listed as top 2% scientists

Memories of my friend, Prof. George Ayers

My first interaction with Prof. Ayers, who insisted I call him George, was in 1997 when I applied for the… read more Memories of my friend, Prof. George Ayers

Winter flowers: Jade tree flowers

It is now cold in Michigan, with about 3-6 degrees C during the day.  I am missing the flowers in… read more Winter flowers: Jade tree flowers

Research update (Presentation)

Research update of summer 2020 at the 2021 MBA Spring Conference. Can you fly bees in flight mills? Do bees… read more Research update (Presentation)