by Taylor's Checkerspot | Apr 8, 2021 | Pollinators, Taylor's Checkerspot
Over 1200 Taylor’s checkerspot caterpillars have been released into habitat on Hornby Island to return endangered butterflies to historic habitat. Another year of conservation breeding our Taylor’s checkerspot butterflies has reached the most...
by Taylor's Checkerspot | Mar 30, 2021 | Pollinators, Taylor's Checkerspot
There are only two places in Canada where the Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly (TCB) persists in the wild. Last spring (2020), caterpillars of this species were released by WPC into Helliwell Provincial Park on Hornby Island in BC for the first time, with...
by Sarah MacKell | Mar 24, 2021 | Bumble Bees, Pollinators
Biologists have a great understanding of why some species are declining, but it is very hard to narrow down what may be the cause of the decline in many wild bee species. These are some of the factors that may be leading to several species of bees being in decline in...
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...
