by Pollinator Team | Mar 26, 2020 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Rusty Patched Bumblebee
Depending on where you live in Canada, the snow may already be melting, revealing early signs of spring. If you’re an avid gardener, you might already be thinking about what plants you want to add to your property this year. While it’s always nice to...
by Pollinator Team | Apr 14, 2019 | Pollinators, Rusty Patched Bumblebee, Yellow Banded Bumblebee
To sting, or not to sting? Well, that depends on a few different things… At the Native Pollinator Initiative, we are often asked if bumble bees can sting, and if they really do die after stinging you. We’d like to take this opportunity to answer some of...
by Pollinator Team | Jan 18, 2019 | Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Rusty Patched Bumblebee, Species at Risk, Yellow Banded Bumblebee
Pollinators aid in the successful reproduction of nearly 75% of flowering plants, plants whose capacity to reproduce is either entirely dependent on this animal-assisted service, or whose productivity is substantially increased when pollinator communities are present....
by Pollinator Team | Dec 14, 2018 | Citizen Science, Native Pollinator Initiative, Pollinators, Rusty Patched Bumblebee, Species at Risk, Yellow Banded Bumblebee
For most, the holidays are a time of joy, love, and laughter, but for many, the holidays can also be a reminder of loss, and a time of heartache. While the Bumble Bee Recovery team prepares for the holidays by sending out appreciation packages with goodies for our...
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...
