Category: Photo blog

Bee a genius

I was interviewed by “Finding Genius” the other day and it went live today:https://www.findinggeniuspodcast.com/podcasts/honey-bee-threat-not-so-sweet-mites-and-bees-with-zachary-huang/ Done outside using my cell phone… read more Bee a genius

Fall flower 2: Goldenrod

Family: Asteraceae Genus: Solidago Species: S. canadensis Common names: goldenrod ZBAS 8 Well, it is definitely fall. You got that… read more Fall flower 2: Goldenrod

Fall flower 1: Chinese sumac

Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Rhus Species: R. chinensis Common names: Chinese sumac ZBAS 9 This year (2020), I checked the trees… read more Fall flower 1: Chinese sumac

Summer flower 12: Alfalfa

Family: Fabaceae Genus: Medicago Species: M. sativa Common names: lucerne ZBAS 2 Alfalfa probably has enough nectar, only if honey… read more Summer flower 12: Alfalfa

Summer flower 11: Red clover

Family: Fabaceae Genus: Trifolium Species: T. pratense Common names: red clover ZBAS 4 Years ago beekeeping friends (father and son)… read more Summer flower 11: Red clover

Summer flower 10: Star thistle

Family: Asteraceae Genus: Centaurea Species: C. stoebe Common names: spotted knapweed, ZBAS 8 Similar to Canada thistle, perhaps a bigger… read more Summer flower 10: Star thistle

Summer flower 9: Canada thistle

Family: Asteraceae Genus: Cirsium Species: C. arvense Common names: creeping, field thistle ZBAS 8 OK, I start with the bad… read more Summer flower 9: Canada thistle

Summer flower 7: White clover

Zachary Huang, Michigan State University Family: Fabaceae Genus: Trifolium Species: T. repens Common names: Dutch clover, Ladino clover, or Ladino… read more Summer flower 7: White clover