{"id":17416,"date":"2022-06-03T10:09:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T15:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/bees-on-board-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T16:03:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T21:03:53","slug":"bumble-bee-conservation-lab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/bumble-bee-conservation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratoire de conservation des bourdons"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1j97qu8-b6784f0665c3a28d2d5b6348263abd56\">\n.avia-section.av-1j97qu8-b6784f0665c3a28d2d5b6348263abd56{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Yellow-banded-bumble-header-size.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-1j97qu8-b6784f0665c3a28d2d5b6348263abd56 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom av-height-custom  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_px='550'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' style='height:550px'><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-17416'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'><\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-17416'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7n8n6y0-b70e28d3564b4199664349b0fc10f5c7 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-ee03232185bfde5f783df419b9aded77'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Laboratoire de conservation des bourdons<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-67-e33e20862f56d69eb1110dbb8da09ca0'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Conservation breeding and release programs are a proven way to bring species, like the black-footed ferret and California condor, back from the brink of extinction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>However, similar programs for insects like bumble bees are rare.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Wildlife Preservation Canada is developing new techniques to breed at-risk bumble bee species, focusing on the yellow banded bumble bee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With logistical support from the African Lion Safari, our shared goal is to breed and release bumble bees to save species from extinction.\u00a0WPC\u2019s Bumble Bee Conservation Lab is generously supported by The Rogers Foundation, K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation and the Takla Foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-1j97qu8-65-d1a03c278afa03333f99ce235db27f5f main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-17416'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lxxqmp28-c9f45453a5da480f3510b183bf0a45de\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lxxqmp28-c9f45453a5da480f3510b183bf0a45de img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lxxqmp28-c9f45453a5da480f3510b183bf0a45de .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lxxqmp28-c9f45453a5da480f3510b183bf0a45de av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38797 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38797 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Yellow-banded-bumble-2-header-size.jpg' alt='' title='Yellow banded bumble 2 - header size'  height=\"600\" width=\"1300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-66-b3c55fa5d6a9e35831a88bfb2e57ccab'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Le bourdon \u00e0 collier jaune<i>Bourdon terricola<\/i>) is Special Concern in Canada and has been declining mainly within the southern portion of its range, including Southern Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>It is also closely related to other declining bumble bee species in Canada, <b>including the rusty-patched bumble bee which hasn\u2019t been found in Canada since 2009.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The work conducted within the <b>Laboratoire de conservation des bourdons<\/b> is mainly focused on the recovery of the yellow-banded bumble bee, but this research will also help other declining bumble bee species.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6h9iwg8-b6bc3e0ad06833247281f439eda9b0d1 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6f820eg-3eaf651752f76d0a57d5e6bc1618d900 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-61-f0991be01c804a912666bb7e1d4f9802'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>The yellow-banded bumble bee distribution is shrinking<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-58-5813ee9866992f2edff6eeab28d7eefb'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This map shows the range of yellow-banded bumble bee records from 1824-2008 in white dots. Compare that to the blue dots which are sightings since 2009. The range that this bumble bee species occupies is noticeably smaller.<\/p>\n<p>Figure provided from: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/environment-climate-change\/services\/species-risk-public-registry\/management-plans\/yellow-banded-bumble-bee-proposed-2022.html\">Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola): management plan proposed 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5kh2rc8-5b58f38e66ad15e63dc2b5139bc03e91 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-la2z9z97-63-314b0fac0a7c21bc2a295c8de25abe36\">\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-63-314b0fac0a7c21bc2a295c8de25abe36 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-la2z9z97-63-314b0fac0a7c21bc2a295c8de25abe36 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container 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class='hr av-1tf6w94-1c0d12bcb8ecd0c2a63a90b974ce1230 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-57-bee42b5eb25109925e6f268141743c67'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Conservation Using Model Species<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">WPC\u2019s conservation breeding program uses a common, not-at-risk species, the brown-belted bumble bee to compare the breeding requirements of a species-at-risk to a common species and for related research.<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>These healthy colonies of yellow-banded (left) and brown-belted (right) bumble bees are our goal. But how do we get to this point?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-vp1maw-7203036b4146ed17ef5c1749add337c0 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lgzhz8zm-d80bdcacf456453f5b3dd75165de4956\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lgzhz8zm-d80bdcacf456453f5b3dd75165de4956 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lgzhz8zm-d80bdcacf456453f5b3dd75165de4956 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lgzhz8zm-d80bdcacf456453f5b3dd75165de4956 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-25  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38959 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38959 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Gris-colony_Tiffani-1080x1080.jpg' alt='' title='Gris-colony_Tiffani'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1aq8n6w-c3c701c1d5c8a6c2392880e2681021f8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lgzhych1-4ef372ba372267411a0a793f7b34dc73\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lgzhych1-4ef372ba372267411a0a793f7b34dc73 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lgzhych1-4ef372ba372267411a0a793f7b34dc73 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lgzhych1-4ef372ba372267411a0a793f7b34dc73 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-27  avia-builder-el-no-sibling'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-38958 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-38958 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/YBBB-Colony-York-U-Aug-25-3-1080x1080.jpg' alt='' title='YBBB-Colony-York-U-Aug-25-3'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-1j97qu8-25-3921e00ca76e6c58950dbd0f04041d67 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-17416'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2obcma0-f3c3931d914fc24b562484d477453a16 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-29  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-48-b19f266382dc7b8353b8c62e00897a0b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Step 1: Survey across Ontario for bumble bees<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WPC has multiple field crews across Ontario surveying bumble bees, and specifically looking for yellow-banded and brown-belted<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> bumble bee queens throughout the spring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-video av-ljpzykk2-af499dbf3ab808f1a21f0cc814f52648 avia-video-4-3 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/cP0G-I4ha-k?feature=share'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sweep netting for bumble bees in Ontario\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cP0G-I4ha-k?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1x34jwo-caa78b2b0cc9b83bb89d35e8d45b30ae av_one_half  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-43-dd7ccc20b2db4fab62f0774d57a79025'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Step 2: House these selected queens within our lab<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We bring them back to our lab and house them in small plastic boxes with plenty of pollen and nectar. They are moved to larger boxes as the colonies grow!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-video av-ljq006e9-5391523a2ccb2fca2fa52802eea4c141 avia-video-4-3 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/-NxfHtTTCEI?feature=share'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sarah MacKell explaining lab and breeding success\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-NxfHtTTCEI?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='toggle-section'  class='avia-section av-1momweg-1c6c0aff129a6a48d56c939679a67c47 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-wrapper avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-17416'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-20eolk-14c7b19a55ffe5c8872cabc94e94de35 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  what-are-we-doing-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lxxqr8yh-438f24e427a5daea2143012deca9215f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The final step is the hardest. <\/b><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Step 3: Keep them healthy so they can survive their whole life cycle.<\/b><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lgzk9bqj-5c4a89a83f1f87da9952ce253e194ae4\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lgzk9bqj-5c4a89a83f1f87da9952ce253e194ae4 p.toggler{\nfont-size:21px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#50863d;\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lgzk9bqj-5c4a89a83f1f87da9952ce253e194ae4 p.toggler.activeTitle{\ncolor:#2e2e2e;\nborder-color:#2e2e2e;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lgzk9bqj-5c4a89a83f1f87da9952ce253e194ae4 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lgzk9bqj-5c4a89a83f1f87da9952ce253e194ae4 p.toggler .toggle_icon > span{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lgzk9bqj-5c4a89a83f1f87da9952ce253e194ae4 p.toggler.activeTitle .toggle_icon, #top .togglecontainer.av-lgzk9bqj-5c4a89a83f1f87da9952ce253e194ae4 p.toggler.activeTitle .toggle_icon > span{\ncolor:#50863d;\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lgzk9bqj-5c4a89a83f1f87da9952ce253e194ae4 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#50863d;\nborder-color:#50863d;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-lgzk9bqj-5c4a89a83f1f87da9952ce253e194ae4 av-elegant-toggle  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lgzk4f88-daef8707c4f03c18fa991c762e763fd5'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Ideal Diet\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Ideal Diet\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Ideal Diet\">Ideal Diet<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Bumble bees require pollen and nectar to survive, but how exactly do we feed them? We get honey bee collected pollen from beekeepers and mix it together with a bit of nectar and make individual pollen balls to feed our bees so we know exactly how much they\u2019re eating. We also make artificial nectar which is mainly just sugar water, but with some added supplements to increase their nutrition!<\/p>\n<p><i>Below: Making pollen balls that are individually weighed, Below: Making nectar. Photos: Stacey Evans<\/i><\/p>\n<p>We also have ongoing experiments on which pollen is best for their health and reproduction. Some pollens we have investigated are: red maple, willow, sumac and hawthorn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/a-bumble-bees-journey\/\">Read our WPC Blog \u2018A bumble bees journey\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37573 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pollen-balls_ALS_21April2022_SEvans-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"373\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pollen-balls_ALS_21April2022_SEvans-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pollen-balls_ALS_21April2022_SEvans-1-529x705.jpg 529w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Pollen-balls_ALS_21April2022_SEvans-1.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38971 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Parker-and-Sarah-making-nectar_ALS_21April2022_SEvans-225x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"371\" height=\"495\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lgzk5b13-f4680e7f10758f07fcbda2e20fb06043'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Temperature\/humidity control\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Temperature\/humidity control\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Temperature\/humidity control\">Temperature\/humidity control<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Bumble bees breed best within a certain range of temperature and humidity. They like it pretty hot and humid \u2013 20-25C and around 60% humidity.Bumble bees breed best within a certain range of temperature and humidity. They like it pretty hot and humid \u2013 20-25C and around 60% humidity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lgzk5b13-7-ce08d2516b1e79ca2ff86f9cfab905e1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Tracking Health\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Tracking Health\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Tracking Health\">Tracking Health<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We do checks on our bees every other day so we can keep track of how they\u2019re doing and whether they seem healthy.<\/p>\n<p>We also periodically fecal sample our bees for parasite prevalence and intensity<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>We want to know whether this changes over time with different diet<\/li>\n<li>Want to separate healthy bees from sick bees<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37729\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/terr01_5-13-2022_examples-scaled-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/terr01_5-13-2022_examples-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/terr01_5-13-2022_examples-scaled-1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/terr01_5-13-2022_examples-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/terr01_5-13-2022_examples-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/terr01_5-13-2022_examples-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/terr01_5-13-2022_examples-scaled-1-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/terr01_5-13-2022_examples-scaled-1-705x529.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i>Microscopic view of a parasite found in a bumble bee feces sample (<\/i>objects circled are <i>Vairimorpha spp. <\/i>spores<i>).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lgzk5b13-6-6b9ee832e83447a831ce33bbf7d5becd'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Cleaning\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Cleaning\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Cleaning\">Cleaning<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In the wild Bumble bees have a much better opportunity to clean up after themselves as they can bring the \u201ctrash\u201d outside, but in the lab they are in closed boxes so we have to do the trash clean up for them! This is extra important when trying to ensure we don\u2019t spread parasites or pathogens from bee to bee in our lab.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lgzk5b13-5-106c52596e77647ad9fd13347ba9a600'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Mating\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Mating\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Mating\">Mating<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In the wild new queens (gynes) and males would naturally meet up to mate but we have to pair them ourselves and try to observe whether they\u2019ve mated! (Insert photo of tent set up). If you are at African Lion Safari from late August to early October you will see our mating tent set up near the lab!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16335\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-510x382.jpg 510w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3-480x360.jpg 480w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Photo-2021-10-01-11-03-31-AM-3.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/beyond-workers-mating-and-overwintering-bumble-bees\/\">Read the WPC Blog \u2018Beyond workers: mating and overwintering bumble bees\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lgzk5b13-4-8656525d5c8fcc6c8fb91dacc10858dd'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-6' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Overwintering\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Overwintering\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Overwintering\">Overwintering<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-6' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In the wild bumble bee queens overwinter underground for the whole winter, similar to bears! We try to simulate these conditions within a temperature and humidity controlled fridge set up. We check on our queens frequently to see if they\u2019ve lost weight and are still alive. Just like bears, having fat is helpful to survive a long winter with no eating!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-14b20zs-0cb37ee9062d7cd3714d29aaba3ee0cb\">\n.avia-section.av-14b20zs-0cb37ee9062d7cd3714d29aaba3ee0cb{\nbackground-color:#50863d;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_7'  class='avia-section av-14b20zs-0cb37ee9062d7cd3714d29aaba3ee0cb main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_full  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-17416'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lgzli5d4-4eedfdb4f7f673d49fa38127697c6f56'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Bumble team was featured on Leo&#8217;s Pollinators!<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-kl6wfc-4627bf2a5e43bda23277cf2f4ffea9a2 hr-default  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_codeblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_7'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-17416'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-zzwgqw-dd74fd4a8a8918fd62e019404a9967cc av_one_full  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-26-83ae454c6149497fb6ad7c8d610b859d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>How can you help save bumble bees?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-ij8v3c-aacb674d30c4ae564a2ec973e1f083c1 hr-default  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lxxr216g-3c9261e3babf9d94780d0110d389c0ec'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Bumble Bee Watch \/ Community Science<\/h4>\n<p><b><i>Take a photo on your phone<\/i><\/b> and get involved with <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/how-bumble-bee-watch-supports-conservation\/\">BumbleBeeWatch.org<\/a>! This community science database is a free app and website that helps fill in gaps in survey coverage and is a vital tool in guiding our searches for at-risk species. <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/how-to-take-the-best-bumble-bee-photos\/\">Read the WPC Blog \u2018 How to take the best bumble bee photos\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Join a Community Science Program<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Pinery Provincial Park (late June \u2013 September)<\/p>\n<p>Two Bee Walks at Pinery this summer if you\u2019re interested in getting involved with the program or just want to learn about bumble bees! <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/bumble-bee-community-science\/\">Community science information.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:pollinators@wildlifepreservation.ca\">Email for more information<\/a> about the program and bee walks<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Plant Flowers<\/h4>\n<p><i>Plant flowers <\/i>that will bloom all year round to support the full bumble bee life cycle! Download the reference sheet <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/beeposterfinal-PDF.pdf\">\u2018A flower patch for the rusty-patched\u2019<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pollinator.org\/guides\">Ecoregional Planting Guides<\/a> by Pollinator Partnership<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">3. Nesting\/Overwintering<\/h4>\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p>Be a messy gardener! Leave a small section of your yard with undisturbed soil, brush piles\/logs, leaves, and long grass. Bumble bees love to live in underground burrows so if possible leave small rodent holes or burrows alone!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xerces.org\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/18-014.pdf\">Nesting and Overwintering Habitat for Pollinators &amp; other beneficial insects Xerces<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">4. Printable Resources<\/h4>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/classroom-resources\/\">Kid Friendly Yellow-banded Bumble Bee Fact Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/bumble-bee-resources\/\">Bumble Bee ID Cards and Posters<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-s9dvyg-72e9d0b11f143dff00d41cbfb1fb0f4b\">\n.avia-section.av-s9dvyg-72e9d0b11f143dff00d41cbfb1fb0f4b{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SKnoerr-giving-ALS-talk_29July2022_African-Lion-Safari_SMacKell-1918x1080.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-s9dvyg-72e9d0b11f143dff00d41cbfb1fb0f4b .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#666666;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_8'  class='avia-section av-s9dvyg-72e9d0b11f143dff00d41cbfb1fb0f4b main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-47  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom av-height-custom  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat' data-av_minimum_height_px='500'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' style='height:500px'><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-17416'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-la2zajwc-19-60f813faca809413e3ae24cd21f35a3c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Meet WPC&#8217;s Conservation Team<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Visit the Bumble Bee Conservation Team at African Lion Safari during select presentations this summer.<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17416","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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