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Bumble bee community science at The Pinery: Past, present and future

Bumble bee community science at The Pinery: Past, present and future

by Pollinator Team | Nov 27, 2020 | Pollinators

If you’ve been lucky enough to visit one of Ontario’s 45 Provincial Parks you know how special and beautiful these wild places are. One park that Wildlife Preservation Canada’s Native Pollinator Initiative has been fortunate to spend a lot of time at...
Going Lawnless for Native Pollinators

Going Lawnless for Native Pollinators

by Pollinator Team | Oct 28, 2020 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Species at Risk

Colette Kenny recently joined WPC’s Bumble Bee Watch Community Science Program as a volunteer. She is writing today as a guest blogger about her efforts to support native pollinators on her half-acre homestead, located northeast of Kingston, Ontario. She writes...
Do caterpillars wear toques?

Do caterpillars wear toques?

by Taylor's Checkerspot | Oct 14, 2020 | Pollinators, Taylor's Checkerspot

Winter is on the way, and for many people that means it’s time to start looking forward to spring – and to the abundance of plant and animal life that it will bring. As we pass the winter in our cozy homes, wrapped in sweaters and scarves, we probably...
The Beauty of the Butterfly

The Beauty of the Butterfly

by Pollinator Team | Sep 30, 2020 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators

By Hayley Tompkins During these challenging times and periods of change, we can take comfort in the words of Maya Angelou: “We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty”. To highlight...
I love Taylor’s checkerspot!

I love Taylor’s checkerspot!

by Taylor's Checkerspot | Aug 18, 2020 | Pollinators, Taylor's Checkerspot

Taylors checkerspot butterflies fluttered around Denman Island, in BC’s Juan De Fuca Strait for at least 16 years, using parks, right of ways and private properties that contained the specific mix of wetted habitat, nectaring plants and food plants for species...
Pollen and Bees Beelong Together

Pollen and Bees Beelong Together

by Pollinator Team | Aug 4, 2020 | Pollinators, Species at Risk

Patricia Prelich, a Master of Environmental Student at the University of Toronto, has partnered with Wildlife Preservation Canada to better understand the habitat requirements of at-risk bumble bees. For the last few years, WPC’s Bumble Bee Recovery team has...
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