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...
by Pollinator Team | Sep 12, 2018 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Yellow Banded Bumblebee |
Welcome to the wonderful world of bees! Members of Wildlife Preservation Canada’s Bumble Bee Recovery team are here to tell you about some of the 800+ species of bees we have here in Canada. The Bumble Bee Recovery Program, which is part of our larger Native...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Jul 14, 2018 | Pollinators |
Recently our Executive Director, Randal Heide, joined representatives from other partner groups to survey for mottled duskywing butterflies at one of the few sites where the species still exists. These endangered butterflies have disappeared from much of their former...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | Jun 27, 2018 | Pollinators |
Native bumble bees are distinct from managed honey bees though they are both facing challenges. Honey bees were introduced to North America and are kept today by beekeepers for their honey, beeswax, and pollination services. There are over 800 bee species native to...
by Wildlife Preservation Canada | May 8, 2018 | Pollinators |
Sustainability may have become a buzz word in the wine and food industry, but these days brands are more often taking it one step further and putting their money where their mouths are! Nearly 90% of all flowering plants require insects for pollination, and one in...
