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. Guided tours are offered; click here for more information.
The Haven
- The Plants in the Haven (as of May 2014)
- Haven Named One of Top 10 Garden Destinations
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)
- 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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