Tag Archives: insects
Bees at Home
Living on the Guadalupe River in San Jose, California, we have had a variety of unwanted creatures move in with us, including: squirrels, mice, and recently, roof rats. We discovered the roof rats because they eat the outside of our … Continue reading
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Bees and Democracy
I have been reading a fascinating article in the March 2012 Smithsonian Magazine called “Hive Mind” by Carl Zimmer. The article describes the work of Cornell University biologist Thomas Seeley, an expert in honeybees, swarm intelligence, and collective decision making. … Continue reading
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Spiderweb Lunch in Los Gatos
. The town of Los Gatos is full of cat pictures and puns. Many local businesses’ names refer to the mascot of the town (Los Gatos means “the cats” in Spanish). The original cats were the indigenous cougars. We live … Continue reading
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Local Honey
One of my Huawei co-workers is a Beekeeper (apiary specialist) who sells honey and bee products in Santa Clara, California. Mark arrived early to help me set up for the TechWomen mentoring program’s entrepreneurship workshop, hosted at Huawei last week. … Continue reading
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He will live at our house…
Growing up in San Francisco, my brothers and I had far more pets than you might think. From time to time, we had a rescued baby crow in the breakfast room, toads and frogs in the tub, iguanas and bunnies … Continue reading
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Autumn in the Silicon Valley
We are having a hot Autumn here in the Silicon Valley. It hit 92 degrees Fahrenheit in San Jose today. We had a tiny rain last week but it may be months before the first real storms blow in. As … Continue reading
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Visiting Katydid
When I was little, one of my Grandfather’s nicknames for me was “Katydid”, after the long-horned grasshoppers or crickets (in the family Tettigoniidae). Last week, I noticed a bright green insect half as long as my finger wandering around on … Continue reading
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