Honey bee on lavender. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven is a half-acre bee friendly garden next to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road, UC Davis. It was planted in the fall of 2009. A grand celebration of the garden took place Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. The garden is open year-around, from dawn to dusk. Admission is free. Beginning March 1, 2013, guided tours will be offered. (See below)
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The Haven
- Haven Named One of Top 10 Garden Destinations
- Volunteer at the Haven! Download announcement
Download application - Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven newsletter, Winter 2013 (published quarterly by Christine Casey and other members of the Haven Committee)
Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven newsletter, Spring 2013
- Guided Tours Begin March 1, 2013
- Diane Ullman, Donna Billick Present TEDx Talks; You Can Watch Videos
- A Royal Visit to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at the Haven
- What the Signs Tells Us in the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
- How the Haven Came to 'Bee'
- ‘Bee Informed’ Reception on Sept. 29 to Benefit UC Davis Honey Bee Haven; Sponsored by Citizen Hotel/Grange Restaurant
- Garden Tours, Hands-On Demonstrations, Children's Activities at Grand Opening Celebration of Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
- Artist-Scientist Donna Billick Creates Bee Sculpture for Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
- Thinking Outside the Box: How the Beehive Columns Came to 'Bee'
- More than 50 Bee Species Found in Haven: Robbin Thorp
- Blending Art With Science: Community and Campus Art at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
- Mark Your Calendars: Grand Opening Celebration Set Sept. 11, 2010
Web sites
- Häagen-Dazs educational Web site on honey bees
- The Bee Book: Why Do We Care About Honey Bees? Häagen-Dazs Children's Booklet (PDF)
Videos
- Eric Mussen on Colony Collapse Disorder (UC Davis)
- Vanishing Bees (Natural Resources Defense Council)
- Where Have All the Bees Gones? (YouTube, Dennis van Englesdorp, Pennsylvania State)
- Bee Boy Dance Crew Drops Dead (YouTube, Häagen-Dazs )
- Do the Honey Bee (Dance) (YouTube, Häagen-Dazs)
- Why Are Honey Bees Disappearing (YouTube, 60 Minutes)
- Bees Are Not an Option (USGS scientist Sam Droege talks about the tremendous importance of native bees and pollinators in general, and how you can lend a hand to these tiny titans.)
- Gardening to Conserve Bees, Beneficials and Birds: Presentation by Christine Casey, Ph.D., Program representative, UC Davis Department of Entomology, to participants of the City of Woodland Waterwise Garden Tour, June 16, 2012. (This is a 24-page PDF.)
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