{"id":16391,"date":"2022-07-07T10:26:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T15:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=16391"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:07:57","slug":"what-is-the-best-part-of-being-a-bumble-biologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/what-is-the-best-part-of-being-a-bumble-biologist\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the best part of being a Bumble Biologist?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-8uiqk9z-6ad7cdcdc04344406299ea646cf33881 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  blog-inner avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-16391'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfr2xsu1-4daf7c029aef977a5d9862f825e0b921\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr2xsu1-4daf7c029aef977a5d9862f825e0b921 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr2xsu1-4daf7c029aef977a5d9862f825e0b921 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfr2xsu1-4daf7c029aef977a5d9862f825e0b921 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  inner-blog-banner-full-width-img'   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-40461 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-40461 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/bumble-bee-watch-1080x430.jpg' alt='' title='bumble-bee-watch'  height=\"430\" width=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfr2z9fz-d36d0fa3fb64815a4621988cffbb0a82\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lfr2z9fz-d36d0fa3fb64815a4621988cffbb0a82{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lfr2z9fz-d36d0fa3fb64815a4621988cffbb0a82 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lfr2z9fz-d36d0fa3fb64815a4621988cffbb0a82 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lfr2z9fz-d36d0fa3fb64815a4621988cffbb0a82 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What is the best part of being a Bumble Biologist?<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8ol48fb-59ccc205a041b818d694cf59c6249824\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-8ol48fb-59ccc205a041b818d694cf59c6249824{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-8ol48fb-59ccc205a041b818d694cf59c6249824 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-8ol48fb-59ccc205a041b818d694cf59c6249824 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-published\">Publi\u00e9 le<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >juillet 7, 2022<\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-author\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-author\">par<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-author-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/metisse-arsenault\/\"  rel=\"author\">Metisse Arsenault<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-6u2cdvr-180a91513b2d65119d96db192b6c4256 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  species-inner-content-intro-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-16391'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6fdrr0n-e0456158651d3c32e23e320aacc27777 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr2zt9n-643c7f0860001e8d66ec9a2c594fc620'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Over the past two months, I have had the opportunity to work at the best job ever! As Wildlife Preservation Canada\u2019s Regional Field Biologist for the Sudbury bumble bee crew, I participated in searching for at-risk native pollinators, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\">to ensure we do not lose our native bumble bees.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are the top five of my highlights from this important work during the 2022 season.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-5t0n9nr-64c18df44011719f0baf3f7c62bad289 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr39hq5-3d6316209671d21ec03fa11d9e89e4d7'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Highlight #1<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5dehs9z-1a2f8c79170c6eaecf0b816470ae2a90'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The bumble bees! The absolute best part of this job was working with these amazing pollinators. It was so exciting seeing all the diverse species that Sudbury has to offer. Over the term, we recorded 11 different bumble bee species across the region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfr32umu-e1e1b824875f87f748e6a3a6219231e4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr32umu-e1e1b824875f87f748e6a3a6219231e4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr32umu-e1e1b824875f87f748e6a3a6219231e4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfr32umu-e1e1b824875f87f748e6a3a6219231e4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-37712 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37712 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Dandi.jpg' alt='' title='Dandi'  height=\"600\" width=\"800\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr33nup-ff5e12e9a814103433ec1eef82985d45'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Tri-coloured bumble bee (Bombus temarius). Photo: Metisse Arsenault<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4oz09gn-dc594218f2e8dceca73646f40a9a475d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr30vlo-30afe40dc55685389c8d481fd2ea1314'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Highlight #2<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr31bwy-04cae44144b1f748386c7fed1b5897ec'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The interest and excitement we received from Sudbury residents was overwhelming. It was wonderful to meet curious locals that had lots of questions and thoughtful words of encouragement for us. We met the most interesting people who taught us many things including the ecological history of Sudbury. These interactions really made this an enriching experience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4kymn9j-8bdee47530236ffee8ef3fc7a373d519 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr360b7-c512534e0fbb95950d113ea4ec262f42'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Highlight #3<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr36aun-99610b3fd4a9ff3d15ac368920a8c6fa'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Interacting with our first Bees on Board volunteer Barb was great! Bees on Board is a new volunteer program WPC initiated to aid in transporting bumblebees from our sites in Sudbury and Huntsville down to our Bumble Bee Conservation Lab at African Lion Safari in Cambridge, ON. Barb was so enthusiastic; she did an awesome job transporting brown-belted and yellow-banded bumble bees from Sudbury to Barrie! Her contribution meant that the Sudbury team got a whole extra day to survey.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfr375ti-3462cb17a386bde6c87de202bb9a1c28\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr375ti-3462cb17a386bde6c87de202bb9a1c28 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr375ti-3462cb17a386bde6c87de202bb9a1c28 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfr375ti-3462cb17a386bde6c87de202bb9a1c28 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-37716 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37716 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Volunteer-Barb-2022.jpg' alt='' title='Volunteer-Barb-2022'  height=\"360\" width=\"480\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr382qf-51276d827007d17fe8248d195f80fca9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Metisse and Barb meeting up for the first Bees on Board transfer. Photo: Barb<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3wzvejr-11c4008f220eeb246b7644e8ace06911 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr38mm7-61f991fd32160b38bf093e9dd036c05c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Highlight #4<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr3a4ex-db7ba10769b8deb06cd2eb7ebc68d5b7'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Working in the field with volunteers made for some of the most exciting days. During our time together with our several volunteers we got to show them how to catch and ID bumble bees. They helped us capture larger sample sizes which led to a better overview of the population distribution at those specific sites. Our volunteers gave us leads on new local sites to explore and taught us about local birds and other wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-31dilwn-83ad15b3cbb88e8bcafa1a00d304df73 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-23  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-lfr3b8d7-e56078007b5f7d7305287549487a367c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr3b8d7-e56078007b5f7d7305287549487a367c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr3b8d7-e56078007b5f7d7305287549487a367c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfr3b8d7-e56078007b5f7d7305287549487a367c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-24  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 class='wp-image-37717 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37717 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/volunteersn.jpg' alt='' title='volunteersn'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2e17ep3-c5c5e07a55f2dc1c0d621640f8037fec av_one_half  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfr3blzz-3d5ec55ce5763bc9417859929feaaf67\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr3blzz-3d5ec55ce5763bc9417859929feaaf67 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr3blzz-3d5ec55ce5763bc9417859929feaaf67 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfr3blzz-3d5ec55ce5763bc9417859929feaaf67 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  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 class='wp-image-37714 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37714 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Steve.jpg' alt='' title='Steve'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1z3ejyf-825610dbde9767ace08add92909b05dd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr3cejl-6e76bbebd2f6f646003f3cede31e3ae2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Left, volunteers Olivia and Laura in the field. Photo: Metisse Arseneault. Right, volunteer Steve admiring a caught bumble bee. Photo: Stacey Evans<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1pdstjb-1d0b8e7f34f0a43fae1974975e5382aa av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr3d27t-d50ed6b13e9d757ec54324252f77f3cd'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><strong>Highlight #5<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr3dgs9-3900e67c3b24be186ec151a29dd9dc97'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Lastly, the various sites we surveyed were a huge highlight of the season. Through this spring, we got to visit sites all throughout Sudbury and the surrounding region. I got to see so much more of the city than I would any other way. We surveyed sites ranging from Bell Park to A.Y.Jackson Lookout. There are so many beautiful natural areas around Sudbury and it was amazing to get to explore such a large variety of them!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfr3dxkr-350cf92b72c41781133c73767f393c32\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr3dxkr-350cf92b72c41781133c73767f393c32 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr3dxkr-350cf92b72c41781133c73767f393c32 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfr3dxkr-350cf92b72c41781133c73767f393c32 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-37713 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37713 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stacy-June162022-scaled-1.jpg' alt='' title='Stacy-June162022-scaled'  height=\"1920\" width=\"2560\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr3el0x-d1e760b5b598d0b6b035d87598786661'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Stacey surveying at Laurentian Beach. Photo: Metisse Arseneault<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr3exyd-a9a6c04b3ab951bdf1ac1bf570cd5ad8'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This season working with WPC was a truly amazing experience and it was made all the better by the wonderful people I met and got to work with along the way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-184izs7-bc330d7b78f13f9474ecf7d5adab3240 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  blog-inner 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-16391'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-m61rwn-34f2224e46aa78764b13d560d527b2f0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfr3glnq-fdbf0306ecf209046de417244110d6fe'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Metisse Arsenault<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Field Biologist \u2013 National Pollinator Initiative<\/h5>\n<p>Metisse joined Wildlife Preservation Canada as a Regional Field Biologist with the bumble bee team. She has worked on population monitoring and bumble bee capture for the captive breeding program. She started working with bees in 2019 and just graduated with a bachelor\u2019s in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfr3h03h-86d43c5b553d7ec6071f118b35c07c0f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr3h03h-86d43c5b553d7ec6071f118b35c07c0f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfr3h03h-86d43c5b553d7ec6071f118b35c07c0f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfr3h03h-86d43c5b553d7ec6071f118b35c07c0f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img class='wp-image-37715 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37715 avia_image' 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href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" rel=\"tag\">Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les bourdons<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/crash-course-in-bumble-bee-id\/\"  title=\"Thumbnail_20260615_rufocinctus_AWilcox\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260615_rufocinctus_AWilcox.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-55759 avia-img-lazy-loading-55759 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260615_rufocinctus_AWilcox.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260615_rufocinctus_AWilcox-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260615_rufocinctus_AWilcox-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260615_rufocinctus_AWilcox-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260615_rufocinctus_AWilcox-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260615_rufocinctus_AWilcox-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/crash-course-in-bumble-bee-id\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-18T09:00:41-05:00\" >18 ao\u00fbt 2026<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/annikawilcox2\/\" rel=\"author\">Annika Wilcox<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_20260615_rufocinctus_AWilcox.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Annika Wilcox<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WPC_Frn-scaled.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Annika Wilcox<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-18T09:00:41-05:00\" >2026-08-18 09:00:41<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-09-26 17:47:37<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Cours acc\u00e9l\u00e9r\u00e9 sur l'identification des bourdons<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-54869 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-54869 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs project-native-pollinator-initiative specific-species-bumble-bees\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: Beecoming a conservation biologist\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Beecoming a conservation biologist\">Devenir biologiste de la conservation<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" rel=\"tag\">Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" rel=\"tag\">Les bourdons<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/\"  title=\"Blog photo reformatting - BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-54881 avia-img-lazy-loading-54881 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/becoming-a-conservation-biologist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T10:21:52-05:00\" >5 ao\u00fbt 2026<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/grace-tiessen\/\" rel=\"author\">Grace Tiessen<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Thumbnail_BeecomingAConservationBiologist_GraceAndNet_BriannaSmith.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>400<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"publisher\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='name'>Grace Tiessen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype='https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WPC_Frn-scaled.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><span itemprop='name'>Grace Tiessen<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T10:21:52-05:00\" >2026-08-05 10:21:52<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-09-26 18:21:34<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Devenir biologiste de la conservation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-53699 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-53699 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blogs project-native-pollinator-initiative specific-species-mottled-duskywing-butterfly\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" ><div class=\"blog-meta\"><\/div><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix standard-content'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Post: The secret life of mottled duskywings\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/secret-life-of-mottled-duskywings\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: The secret life of mottled duskywings\">La vie secr\u00e8te de l'hesp\u00e9rie tachet\u00e9e<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/blogs\/\" rel=\"tag\">Blogs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" rel=\"tag\">Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/mottled-duskywing-butterfly\/\" rel=\"tag\">Hesp\u00e9rie tachet\u00e9e<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/header><span class=\"av-vertical-delimiter\"><\/span><div class=\"big-preview single-big\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/secret-life-of-mottled-duskywings\/\"  title=\"Blog photo reformatting - ASummerCaringForButterfly_CaterpillarOnLeaf_MaddyNeumann\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_ASummerCaringForButterfly_CaterpillarOnLeaf_MaddyNeumann.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-53760 avia-img-lazy-loading-53760 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_ASummerCaringForButterfly_CaterpillarOnLeaf_MaddyNeumann.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_ASummerCaringForButterfly_CaterpillarOnLeaf_MaddyNeumann-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_ASummerCaringForButterfly_CaterpillarOnLeaf_MaddyNeumann-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_ASummerCaringForButterfly_CaterpillarOnLeaf_MaddyNeumann-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_ASummerCaringForButterfly_CaterpillarOnLeaf_MaddyNeumann-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_ASummerCaringForButterfly_CaterpillarOnLeaf_MaddyNeumann-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/secret-life-of-mottled-duskywings\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class='more-link-arrow avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><span class=\"post-meta-infos\"><time class=\"date-container minor-meta updated\"  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-07-20T13:26:20-05:00\" >juillet 20, 2026<\/time><span class=\"text-sep\">\/<\/span><span class=\"blog-author minor-meta\">par <span class=\"entry-author-link\"  itemprop=\"author\" ><span class=\"author\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/author\/maddy-neumann\/\" rel=\"author\">Maddy Neumann<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><div class='post_delimiter'><\/div><\/div><div class=\"post_author_timeline\"><\/div><span class='hidden'>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='url'>https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Thumbnail_ASummerCaringForButterfly_CaterpillarOnLeaf_MaddyNeumann.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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