by Amanda Liczner | Jun 29, 2021 | Bumble Bees, Pollinators
Bumble bee nests are notoriously difficult to find, leading to many questions surrounding bumble bee nesting habitat and behaviour. These questions are incredibly important to answer to ensure the conservation of declining species and to expand our knowledge of this...
by Chris Junck | Jun 28, 2021 | Pollinators, Taylor's Checkerspot
Chris Junck is a conservation biologist and was a member of BC’s Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team (GOERT) staff from 2002 – 2015 and currently serves as a director of the board, a voluntary position. WPC is a member of the Taylor’s Checkerspot...
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 Sarah MacKell | Apr 29, 2021 | Bumble Bees, Pollinators
Have you heard about the online community science database Bumble Bee Watch? When you sign up at BumbleBeeWatch.org you can submit photos of bumble bees to have the species identification verified by experts. These bumble bee photos are used for policy support and...
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...
