Hello, spring! It's not "officially" spring until we see--and photograph--the spectacular Western tiger swallowtail, Papilio rutulus. One landed March 30 on an aromatic white lilac bush in Alamo Creek Park, Vacaville. It lingered long enough for a few photos and then fluttered away.
If you see western subterranean termites swarming in the spring, from now through June, save the specimens for University of California Urban Integrated Pest Management (IPM) advisor and urban entomologist Andrew Sutherland.
Building my Pig Pen By Ryker Mattia, Miners Ravine 4-H Community Club My name is Ryker and this is my first year in the Miners Ravine 4-H Club swine project. I have been attending my swine project meetings, my leader Mark Karthouser is very nice.
Chicago Park 4-H Flower Arranging project has had a great time this 4-H year in spite of Covid restrictions and the cancelling the 2020 County Fair. During the Fall we met outside, less than 10 folks, with all 4-H safety guidelines. Our project meetings were held at Dinner Bell Farm in Chicago Park.
Hi, my name is Ava Mattia and I am 14 and in Miners Ravine 4-H Club. I am the Communications Officer and in the pygmy goat, poultry, and alpaca projects. This year has been rough, to say the least, in all parts of my life.
Short- and Long-term Stock Water Strategies On a day that started with a long-overdue rainstorm here in Auburn, I received word that USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack had declared a drought disaster in 50 of California's 58 counties including Placer, Nevada, Sutter, and Yuba.
The public tends to blame habitat loss and pesticides for the declining butterfly populations in the Western United States. But climate change, aka global warming, may be an equal, if not more, of a factor.
Have you ever thought about participating in 4-H at the state level? There are twelve state level committees that 4-Hers, ages 14-19, can apply to participate in.
No time like the present! I suffer from #analysisparalysis. I want things to be right and perfect before I go forth and prosper. But that can be a hindrance. For example, the idea for this blog has been floating around in my head for years.
