{"id":18009,"date":"2022-04-28T13:13:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/?p=15983"},"modified":"2026-10-17T19:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T00:58:18","slug":"stumped-why-do-bumble-bees-need-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/stumped-why-do-bumble-bees-need-forests\/","title":{"rendered":"Stumped: Why do bumble bees need forests?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-agzqry1-bd596cb93b6a291f37b541161bda33b3 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-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvb0c7-072ddc6028402a67dc21cd70457eaeb4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvb0c7-072ddc6028402a67dc21cd70457eaeb4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvb0c7-072ddc6028402a67dc21cd70457eaeb4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmvb0c7-072ddc6028402a67dc21cd70457eaeb4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  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-37629 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37629 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ternarius-gynes-in-nest1_27aug2019_GRPP_THarrison-002-scaled-1-1471x1080.jpg' alt='' title='ternarius-gynes-in-nest1_27aug2019_GRPP_THarrison-002-scaled'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1471\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvc2gl-36352accb935871780d68b7e9005a9b1'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>New tri-coloured bumble bee (Bombus ternarius) queens (gynes) emerging from their underground nest. Photo: T. Harrison<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lfmvbfm0-0eed107d08296cc5e6a5729439625746 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_post_metadata'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Stumped: Why do bumble bees need forests?<\/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-9w5e68p-24c7c32c35ccf32c79662c3e79dde46b\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-9w5e68p-24c7c32c35ccf32c79662c3e79dde46b{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-9w5e68p-24c7c32c35ccf32c79662c3e79dde46b .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-9w5e68p-24c7c32c35ccf32c79662c3e79dde46b av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-4  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\" >avril 28, 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\/parker-smale\/\"  rel=\"author\">Parker Smale<\/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-824jh09-2547dc214daf75670e828372ac0d66ff main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  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-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ra76k9-e1c09b091cdcff3e0c501657620eda9b\">\n.flex_column.av-ra76k9-e1c09b091cdcff3e0c501657620eda9b{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ra76k9-e1c09b091cdcff3e0c501657620eda9b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvcmxp-952f2839025bd0e7efc166b2b1bd0f75'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div>\n<section>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Qu'est-ce que le Programme de r\u00e9tablissement des bourdons?<\/strong> Depuis les ann\u00e9es 1990, le nombre de bourdons a chut\u00e9 de fa\u00e7on spectaculaire, ce qui repr\u00e9sente un d\u00e9sastre \u00e9cologique. Ici, \u00e0 Conservation de la faune au Canada, nous travaillons \u00e0 pr\u00e9venir la disparition des esp\u00e8ces de bourdons en p\u00e9ril en les surveillant \u00e0 l'\u00e9tat sauvage, en les \u00e9levant pour les rel\u00e2cher dans notre laboratoire de conservation en Ontario, et en \u00e9tudiant leurs excr\u00e9ments pour y trouver des parasites ! Nous organisons m\u00eame des \u00e9v\u00e9nements sp\u00e9ciaux de science citoyenne \u00e0 travers la province pour suivre la taille des populations, localiser les populations en d\u00e9clin et offrir des programmes de formation pratiques dans le but d'\u00e9largir nos efforts \u00e0 travers le Canada. Nous sommes la seule organisation au pays \u00e0 travailler \u00e0 r\u00e9tablir les populations de bourdons en p\u00e9ril gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l'\u00e9levage de conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<h5><em>When you think of bumble bees, where do you imagine them? Buzzing around flowers, of course! Most of us are used to seeing bumble bees in our gardens, at the park, or meadows, but these aren\u2019t the only places you can find bumble bees.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-77tc7h5-31251824cb7dea0709e9ab73a05dbc38 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-8  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-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6knmx2x-df641f54f73a6413b763995ce629b7a2 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvd3j3-42cd44bd5eb8f4e31feca238df845b00'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Picture this. It\u2019s early spring and you\u2019re walking through a forest where the canopy only breaks enough to let a few rays of sunshine through. Leaf litter is still on the forest floor. There aren\u2019t many flowers in bloom just yet, but you hear focused buzzing in the distance \u2013 your only cue that bumble bees are somewhere nearby. Following the sound, you\u2019re able to spot a beautiful big queen off in the distance. What are they doing if not foraging?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-653kgbd-a7204aebab153190e53d5c7a674c2a74 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-k5rsbd-25b63d740c7558c8ae421fcbf90499b9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h5>Nest searching!<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvexwv-9851a1a3351e8ab77c8ba2e51183be53'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Flying in a distinctive zigzag like pattern while avoiding flowers, they release a loud and constant buzz as they go about their search for a safe nest space.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmve8js-38b97a7b123d9927c3776ab8e8f48680\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmve8js-38b97a7b123d9927c3776ab8e8f48680 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmve8js-38b97a7b123d9927c3776ab8e8f48680 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmve8js-38b97a7b123d9927c3776ab8e8f48680 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  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-37628 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37628 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Colony-Life-Cycle-1.png' alt='' title='Colony-Life-Cycle'  height=\"857\" width=\"1430\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvfk3v-68a70e9af7814b4814c45b3791af7b7f'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The bumble bee colony lifecycle. Forests fill many needs for bumble bees throughout their life cycle, including providing habitat for overwintering and nesting, and providing food resources in the spring. Illustration: Jeremy Hemberger.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvg4zl-de96ccdd2596d419ff2e3b84f0346d86'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Having somewhere safe to live is incredibly important, especially for <strong>eusocial insects<\/strong> who have a whole colony to protect, and forests give bumble bees the perfect place to nest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-58mujtl-dc487929b3fdb82d6e9e8c1435992152 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvhcd1-4e24244d068acd467775defe19c417e1'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Eusocial insects live together<\/strong> and meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Cooperative brood care<\/strong> \u2013 working together to take care of their young<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Reproductive division of labour<\/strong> \u2013 queen(s) will do all the reproduction (laying eggs), while the workers help with foraging and brood care, but don\u2019t lay eggs. These roles are constant throughout their lifetimes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Overlapping generations<\/strong> \u2013 since the queen(s) lay eggs all season, there are overlapping generations in the colony, where one bee might be twice as old as some of her sisters!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvhtrz-7f4e73c997889ad0a4a631e4adf2f41c'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>While we\u2019re used to seeing bee colonies depicted in trees, or domesticated honey bees living in wooden box hives, bumble bees usually build their nests close to, or under the ground. This can include empty burrows (e.g. old mouse nests), hollow logs, or holes around tree roots. Unlike grasslands and gardens, forests provide lots of nooks and crannies for bumble bee queens to start their new colonies. Not only that, but the trees and shrubs in forests help slow down harsh winds, protect bees from the rain, and keep temperatures down during the heat of the summer by providing shade from the sun.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-4wxmdbt-40dd0562b21d2f4d2ed311e959c353b1 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-20  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-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-g32kux-5690780c2b05da21c49a44f8c7e08c32 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-21  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvl4vl-46dd3bc66eb1af3ac40e90aad98524fe\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvl4vl-46dd3bc66eb1af3ac40e90aad98524fe img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvl4vl-46dd3bc66eb1af3ac40e90aad98524fe .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmvl4vl-46dd3bc66eb1af3ac40e90aad98524fe av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  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-37630 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37630 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/terricola-on-dutchman_s-breeches-EDIT-1-810x1080.jpg' alt='' title='terricola-on-dutchman_s-breeches-EDIT'  height=\"1080\" width=\"810\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-40kexax-6ef6961066045a817a956c1e5ce5c94a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvlo3p-45184c00f9cb36c1aba115bb8d1a0574\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvlo3p-45184c00f9cb36c1aba115bb8d1a0574 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvlo3p-45184c00f9cb36c1aba115bb8d1a0574 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmvlo3p-45184c00f9cb36c1aba115bb8d1a0574 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-37631 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-37631 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/vagans-edit-1-810x1080.jpg' alt='' title='vagans-edit'  height=\"1080\" width=\"810\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvm6w1-5e6ab2dbf22c0b825e2fc026f96f8c14'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Left: Yellow-banded bumble bee (Bombus terricola) on Dutchman\u2019s breeches flowers. Right: Half black bumble bee (Bombus vagans) on Solomon\u2019s seal. Both of these spring ephemerals bloom early in the season, providing bumble bee queens with much needed nectar and pollen. Photo: T.Harrison<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3hnubp5-0c3dc0e3e59f2dfd71e3bf3d737aae7b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvmr32-7aaeef24514c9b4d73821a6d31114e10'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Bumble bees are also drawn to forested areas while nest searching because forests are home to the earliest-blooming flowers: <strong>\u00e9ph\u00e9m\u00e8res printani\u00e8res<\/strong>, such as the Dutchman\u2019s breeches. When bumble bee queens first emerge from overwintering in April and May, they are extremely hungry (I mean, wouldn\u2019t you be after sleeping the whole winter?), but there are very few flowers in bloom. Finding a nice patch of forest allows them to fill two needs with one deed: they get some delicious early spring nectar and pollen and find a new home to settle down into to raise their colony in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_5'  class='avia-section av-35slnzt-32009e4ac725e12361af9517010c7874 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-28  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-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2oap1yx-7882b85d59d05b590c86dcb7271de82b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvp3ly-1ca1e16606e66c34e5a368c3440c3e45'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Spring ephemerals<\/strong> are woodland wildflowers that begin to grow and bloom very early in the season, taking advantage of the bare trees that allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, and include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dutchman\u2019s breeches<\/li>\n<li>Solomon\u2019s seal<\/li>\n<li>Trilliums<\/li>\n<li>Rue anemone<\/li>\n<li>Trout lilies and blue bead lilies<\/li>\n<li>Hepatica<\/li>\n<li>Snowdrops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Overwintering:<\/strong> New bumble bee queens produced at the end of the colony lifecycle dig into soil and live underground in a state of slowed metabolism, becoming dormant over the winter until they emerge the next spring. Refer to the winter portion of the colony lifecycle diagram above.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section av-28g37sp-7e25ad76d7c8bc3c5d306c9f2f058493 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-31  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-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1mrdi8p-f4a7b4c44956742eeca0b541006296a3 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-32  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvpk04-c897d78bddb092b0a130b8526d91069b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The importance of multiple different habitats and plants to even just this one small group of insects really goes to show how important each and every piece of the natural world is. While you\u2019re out looking for bumble bees this spring season, don\u2019t forget to explore forests too. Maybe you\u2019ll be lucky enough to see queens searching for their new home \u2013 keep an eye out for that zigzag pattern!<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video for an example of this behaviour. You can witness the characteristic zigzag pattern that bumble bee queens use when scouting out a good place to live and raise a colony. Notice how she lands on the ground to check out any holes that might be good spots. Video: T. Harrison<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvtw6k-4221b982e252d5da81796f19d29784fb\">\n.avia-video.av-lfmvtw6k-4221b982e252d5da81796f19d29784fb{\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Annotation-2023-03-24-113425.jpg);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-video av-lfmvtw6k-4221b982e252d5da81796f19d29784fb avia-video-16-9 av-preview-image avia-video-load-always avia-video-html5'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Untitled.mp4'><video class='avia_video' poster=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Annotation-2023-03-24-113425.jpg\"   preload=\"auto\"  controls id='player_18009_1664978847_837959939'><source src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/2016\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Untitled.mp4' type='video\/mp4' \/><\/video><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_7'  class='avia-section av-17xfyxl-08dc7be4ed1887225d86bb35e1e42af8 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-18009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-sc6myh-da664b10de78d8aadd86c62ff8fe39f5 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-36  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lfmvup6f-4208fe0ff0178e3160c5f38d57add7e0'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Parker Smale<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/h5>\n<p>Parker\u2019s passion for insects can be traced back to one fateful field entomology course, which also inspired his own entomology blog. As the lead technician for WPC\u2019s 2022 bumble bee breeding program, he specializes in data wrangling, pollen chefery, and entomological match-making.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lfmvwanz-36f09d2de6b2a1027c66f3e16abc9a72\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvwanz-36f09d2de6b2a1027c66f3e16abc9a72 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lfmvwanz-36f09d2de6b2a1027c66f3e16abc9a72 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lfmvwanz-36f09d2de6b2a1027c66f3e16abc9a72 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-35741 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-35741 avia_image' 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  ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-9qv4op-a4b4792952fe5da73474a0e87b5c5d99'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Articles r\u00e9cents sur le projet<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-24qjot5-e5be4b122ffef99199a1ececf878865e\">\n#top .flex_column.av-24qjot5-e5be4b122ffef99199a1ececf878865e{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-24qjot5-e5be4b122ffef99199a1ececf878865e{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-24qjot5-e5be4b122ffef99199a1ececf878865e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='av-alb-blogposts template-blog  blog-home'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Blog\" ><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-55539 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-55539 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: Crash course in Bumble Bee ID\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/crash-course-in-bumble-bee-id\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Crash course in Bumble Bee ID\">Cours acc\u00e9l\u00e9r\u00e9 sur l'identification des bourdons<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\/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 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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\" 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