{"id":14781,"date":"2021-08-11T13:40:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T18:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=14781"},"modified":"2023-01-24T16:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T21:45:56","slug":"whats-the-buzz-at-wpcs-bumble-bee-conservation-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/whats-the-buzz-at-wpcs-bumble-bee-conservation-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the buzz at WPC\u2019s Bumble Bee Conservation Lab?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to WPC’s Bumble Bee Conservation Lab at African Lion Safari just outside of Hamilton, ON. We are very excited to update you on our new lab space that\u2019s actually in a trailer. Spoiler alert \u2013 many bees can fit in a small space!<\/p>\n

Meet Sarah MacKell, Lead Biologist for WPC’s Native Pollinator Initiative, with a sneak peek into the lab set up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>

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As mentioned in the video, this year the program has focused on breeding three common species: common eastern, brown-belted and tri-coloured bumble bees. We\u2019ve focused on common species this year to get a better understanding of the new lab space and to test out new pollen diets on reproduction and health. The information we collect this year with these common species will be extremely valuable for future years work with at-risk bumble bees.<\/p>\n

We collected 45 queens and installed them into our Bumble Bee Conservation Lab in April and early June.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n