by Pollinator Team | Dec 1, 2018 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Yellow Banded Bumblebee |
This year, our Bumble Bee Recovery Team in Ontario expanded from one field crew into to three dedicated field crews, allowing us to increase our survey effort in more areas of the province. Our teams were out searching for yellow-banded bumble bee queens for our...
by Pollinator Team | Nov 15, 2018 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Species at Risk, Yellow Banded Bumblebee |
We are buzzing with excitement to introduce you to another one of Wildlife Preservation Canada’s Bumble Bee Recovery Program’s key players. Today’s story comes from Jon who played an important role in caring for our captive bumble bees in the 2018...
by Pollinator Team | Oct 31, 2018 | Citizen Science, Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Species at Risk, Yellow Banded Bumblebee |
When you hear someone describing an area that is teeming with biodiversity, what do you think of? If you’re like most, you’re transported to a beautiful tropical paradise, hidden amid lush rainforest, with the call of an exotic bird, or two, in the...
by Pollinator Team | Oct 18, 2018 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Rusty Patched Bumblebee, Yellow Banded Bumblebee |
Hello bee enthusiasts! We hope you’re enjoying hearing about all of the exciting adventures and projects we’ve been working on this year. In case you’ve forgotten, or are just joining us, the Bumble Bee Recovery Program has three major areas of...
by Pollinator Team | Oct 2, 2018 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Rusty Patched Bumblebee, Yellow Banded Bumblebee |
Bumble bee season, which runs from April through October in Ontario, is a very busy time for our pollinator team. Most of our days (weather-dependent) are spent on the road; travelling from site to site to conduct bumble bee surveys. We try to survey at sites...
