by Pollinator Team | Aug 12, 2021 | Bumble Bees, Pollinators
Community science is a great tool to collect data for conservation programs and engage the community in their local environments. As many conservation programs are limited by many elements (time, funding, and personnel), community science programs are invaluable....
by Pollinator Team | May 20, 2021 | Bumble Bees, Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators
Some insects you would not think are bees at first glance, actually are bees! Here are some helpful tips for telling some of our native bees apart and some fun facts about each group of bees. Bumble bee: social bees that create colonies and make nest with structures...
by Pollinator Team | May 19, 2021 | Bumble Bees, Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators
It is springtime, May 1st to be exact, and the Bumble Bee Recovery Team is out surveying for the second time of the 2021 bumble bee season. We are keen and excited to spot, capture, photograph, and release one of our first bumble bee queens! Carlin’s Mining Bee...
by Pollinator Team | Mar 17, 2021 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators
As spring arrives in Canada, we celebrate the warm weather and our opportunity to shed our layers and feel the sun’s warmth on our skin. Animals and insects emerge and begin their busy spring activities as well and as the flowers begin to bloom, we notice the...
by Pollinator Team | Feb 3, 2021 | Pollinators
Have you heard the term “community science”? Community science gives everyone an opportunity to participate in science and conservation. Community scientists help researchers simply by getting outside and observing the natural world, all the while...
