{"id":46052,"date":"2024-03-27T11:05:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.qa.caorda.com\/blog\/understanding-cuckoo-bumble-bees-terrors-or-treasures-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T07:59:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T12:59:41","slug":"eight-years-of-community-science-at-the-pinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/eight-years-of-community-science-at-the-pinery\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight years of community science at the Pinery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-1kxs1ed-452e6459633220fcb2c9f5e0ad3bdd00 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-46052'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljhc1ffk-c1496330cc3ad3c54888137671c1b1b4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ljhc1ffk-c1496330cc3ad3c54888137671c1b1b4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ljhc1ffk-c1496330cc3ad3c54888137671c1b1b4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ljhc1ffk-c1496330cc3ad3c54888137671c1b1b4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ljhc1ffk-c1496330cc3ad3c54888137671c1b1b4 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_post_metadata  avia-builder-el-first'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Eight years of community science at the Pinery<\/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-1j2drpx-6c7e379a420cc3b67e7fc75c6b92a181\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-1j2drpx-6c7e379a420cc3b67e7fc75c6b92a181{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-1j2drpx-6c7e379a420cc3b67e7fc75c6b92a181 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-1j2drpx-6c7e379a420cc3b67e7fc75c6b92a181 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-2  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\" >mars 27, 2024<\/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\/cole-blair\/\"  rel=\"author\">Cole Blair<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-category\"><span class=\"av-metadata-before av-metadata-before-categories\">|<\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bumble-bee-recovery\/\" >R\u00e9tablissement des bourdons<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/bumble-bees\/\" >Les bourdons<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/native-pollinator-initiative\/\" >Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" >Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-drjc905-b9116c947b08cfdbaaa66c91d18769d8 main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-3  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-46052'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-dbf36tx-3721eb4952fa2d02d0a51fad18b8f50e\">\n.flex_column.av-dbf36tx-3721eb4952fa2d02d0a51fad18b8f50e{\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-dbf36tx-3721eb4952fa2d02d0a51fad18b8f50e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lkifot2y-9ea4dfa2f28d339c8cb64cfd6f2bb620'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Located on the southern shores of Lake Huron in Grand Bend, Ontario, Pinery Provincial Park represents a unique and diverse landscape filled with rare ecosystems, such as oak savannas and freshwater coastal dunes. These ecosystems hold deep importance to Canada\u2019s natural heritage, housing many at-risk flora and fauna. This fact cannot be truer for our bumble bees \u2013 Pinery is the last known location of the Endangered rusty-patched bumble bee (<em>Bombus affinis<\/em>) in Canada (last observed in 2009) and the Endangered Ashton\u2019s cuckoo bumble bee (<em>Bombus bohemicus<\/em>) in Ontario (last observed in 2008).<\/p>\n<p>So, when Wildlife Preservation Canada\u2019s Native Pollinator Initiative began establishing bumble bee community science programs, hosting one at the Pinery seemed like a no-brainer! We can simultaneously engage local communities in bumble bee conservation, fill knowledge gaps with the aid of dedicated volunteers and continue searching for imperiled bumble bee species in this key area. We may even be lucky enough to find the rusty-patched and Ashton\u2019s cuckoo once again!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-4o7xnat-ae10445e05d0bd1618d1fccac34d6490 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_textblock  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-46052'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4c69i9h-daad9006b41030be4ba2eefed89ff35a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-7  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-lq2jdnl4-6ce67c9bae52ccdad14c5be98495196c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lq2jdnl4-6ce67c9bae52ccdad14c5be98495196c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lq2jdnl4-6ce67c9bae52ccdad14c5be98495196c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lq2jdnl4-6ce67c9bae52ccdad14c5be98495196c av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  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-46055 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-46055 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/w-b-affinis.jpg' alt='' title='w-b-affinis'  height=\"400\" width=\"400\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-3qr4vjp-f75cca7093ee9a6c970a98952c8d3ac8 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lq2jdtz7-71da95a95b1bd2c9e7504f4c52571c2e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lq2jdtz7-71da95a95b1bd2c9e7504f4c52571c2e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lq2jdtz7-71da95a95b1bd2c9e7504f4c52571c2e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lq2jdtz7-71da95a95b1bd2c9e7504f4c52571c2e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  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-46058 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-46058 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/w-b-bpjeocis.jpg' alt='' title='w-b-bpje,ocis'  height=\"400\" width=\"400\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_3'  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-46052'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljhc1r1v-2a5adf835b0e6f042b8f6a4919709c88'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Two of Canada\u2019s Endangered bumble bees: the rusty patched bumble bee (left, photo: Susan Carpenter) and Ashton\u2019s cuckoo bumble bee (right, photo: Sheila Colla). The Pinery represents the last known location for these species in Canada and Ontario, respectively. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve kept up with WPC\u2019s buzzworthy work, you might be familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumblebeewatch.org\/\">BumbleBeeWatch.org<\/a>. Bumble Bee Watch is an interactive community science project that monitors bumble bees across North America and is what we use to record and verify bumble bee observations gathered by our community science volunteers. This growing database is used by experts in bumble bee conservation efforts across the continent, and currently has over 167,000 submissions to date. Using Bumble Bee Watch, we can examine the observations collected through the Pinery community science project across all years (2015-2023) and delve into some important questions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What are we seeing?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the Pinery program\u2019s inception in 2015, volunteers have recorded 3,761 bumble bees which have been expert verified on Bumble Bee Watch. This represents a sizable portion of all Ontario submissions to Bumble Bee Watch, with ~19% coming directly from the Pinery community science program.<\/p>\n<p>In total, 10 bumble bee species have been observed through the program (see table below). A handful of species have been recorded each year: the two-spotted bumble bee, the brown-belted bumble bee, the common eastern bumble bee and the half-black bumble bee. Excitingly, the lemon cuckoo bumble bee, a naturally rare species, has been observed each year except 2020. Moreover, the yellow bumble bee, another rare species, has been found twice; once in 2019 and once in 2022. The American bumble bee has been recorded in four separate years: 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021. This species is of greater significance as it is designated as Special Concern \u2013 it is always a pleasure when our volunteers photograph this beautiful bee!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bumble bee species observed (denoted by X) by volunteers in each year of the Pinery bumble bee community science program. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section av-3k3wwol-0a7dca19923d054a49c90d8f14114928 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  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-46052'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lt7jkdng-59cdcc612ffac8400bb0ba80836136c9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lt7jkdng-59cdcc612ffac8400bb0ba80836136c9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lt7jkdng-59cdcc612ffac8400bb0ba80836136c9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lt7jkdng-59cdcc612ffac8400bb0ba80836136c9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_image  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-46143 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-46143 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pinery-species-2015-2023.jpg' alt='' title='Pinery species 2015-2023'  height=\"526\" width=\"624\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lua0f0g5-da04df6ab55eeb504e603d367423b776\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lua0f0g5-da04df6ab55eeb504e603d367423b776 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lua0f0g5-da04df6ab55eeb504e603d367423b776 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lua0f0g5-da04df6ab55eeb504e603d367423b776 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_image  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-46061 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-46061 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/B-pensylvanicus_bbw_Sarah-Litterick-1377x1080.jpg' alt='' title='B pensylvanicus_bbw_Sarah Litterick'  height=\"1080\" width=\"1377\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_4'  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-46052'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lq2jn3xg-479aecd852a5a6507485a569026a67a9'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>An American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus; Special Concern) found by one of our Pinery volunteers in 2021 and submitted to Bumble Bee Watch. Photo: Sarah Litterick <\/em><\/p>\n<p>From these confirmed IDs, ~58% were the aptly named common eastern bumble bee; by far the most frequently observed species (see graph below). Other commonly encountered species were the brown-belted and two-spotted bumble bees, representing ~20% and ~18.5% of the total records, respectively. These three species alone (out of the 10 recorded) comprise a staggering ~96.5% of all observations over these eight years. Despite seeing the lemon cuckoo bumble bee almost every year, their records only constitute ~1.2% of the total. Similarly, the half-black bumble bee represents only ~1.5% of the total, despite being found in every year of the program. The Special Concern American bumble bee has been observed 15 times, and interestingly, 12 of these were recorded in 2020 at a single site. It is likely that one or more nests were established within that site area at that time, resulting in this higher concentration of American bumble bee observations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lua0hpnh-c101d35918bff4bef8836daefdd4ec85\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lua0hpnh-c101d35918bff4bef8836daefdd4ec85 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lua0hpnh-c101d35918bff4bef8836daefdd4ec85 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lua0hpnh-c101d35918bff4bef8836daefdd4ec85 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_full'   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-46062 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-46062 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pinery-obs-2015-2023-species-chart.png' alt='' title='Pinery obs 2015-2023 species chart'  height=\"337\" width=\"602\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2fwusad-1e09fdd4b02eb80f7830f60d8c95c06f\">\n#top .flex_column.av-2fwusad-1e09fdd4b02eb80f7830f60d8c95c06f{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-2fwusad-1e09fdd4b02eb80f7830f60d8c95c06f{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2fwusad-1e09fdd4b02eb80f7830f60d8c95c06f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lq2jni7i-80d5b9092ee4ce8536be98b4ee7f45e5'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Percent of total observations for each species recorded during the Pinery Provincial Park bumble bee community science program (2015-2023). The number of records for each species is noted above their respective percentage bars. Bumble bee species are ordered from most frequently observed to least. Record numbers in red denote a species that is locally rare\/uncommon and those with * have been federally assessed as at-risk.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Where are we seeing them?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to monitoring bumble bee populations, knowing where they are being found is just as important as knowing what is being found. Locational data allows us to make meaningful ecological inferences. What habitats are being used by bumble bees throughout the park? To what extent are these habitats used or managed by people? These questions and perhaps dozens more could be investigated through locational data. Other important questions to consider here relate to the implementation of the community science methods itself. Are any of these sites more accessible to volunteers than others? Are any sites more appealing to volunteers? We can expect some sites to naturally produce more bumble bee observations than others \u2013 perhaps volunteers return to those sites more frequently so they can record more bees. Questions like these allude to the reality that survey effort is unequal across our sites. There is nothing wrong with this, however we must keep such considerations in mind to avoid making faulty conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>In the Pinery community science program, our survey sites are organised into four groups, each with four sites (16 sites total). Sites have changed over the years; however, the map below provides a good visual representation of where bumble bees are being found.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lua0ixwy-403d1b3e53948e01e2d0e762c2bbae71\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lua0ixwy-403d1b3e53948e01e2d0e762c2bbae71 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lua0ixwy-403d1b3e53948e01e2d0e762c2bbae71 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lua0ixwy-403d1b3e53948e01e2d0e762c2bbae71 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-19  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-46063 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-46063 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pinery-obs-2015-2023-map.png' alt='' title='Pinery obs 2015-2023 map'  height=\"343\" width=\"1021\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lua0kwqy-8c51e7dda29bebe42cf2699a5d85aa2e'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Bumble bee observations (n = 3,761) recorded through the Pinery bumble bee community science program (2015-2023), aggregated by approximate site location. Map created through ArcGis Online and ESRI using data from Bumble Bee Watch. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>When examining the map above, the first thing that I noticed is the enormous circle along the beachfront with 813 observations (~ 26.2% of all observations). This circle is actually a single site; some other circles (like the 397 in the middle of the map) are actually observations from more than one site, because some sites are closer together than others. So, what is it about this site area that resulted in so many observations?<\/p>\n<p>The beaches at Pinery are composed primarily of freshwater coastal dunes, while the interior areas of the park are a mix of forests and oak savanna. The beaches provide an edge effect, and forest edges are associated with higher plant diversity and, by extension, pollinator activity. Forests are necessary for bumble bees as they provide nesting and overwintering habitat, however the flowers growing along the forest edges provide food resources. With this in mind, we would expect there to be more bumble bee observations along the beach sites since floral abundance is likely higher there. However, the other beach sites did not experience the same abundance of bumble bee observations.<\/p>\n<p>This is likely due to a combination of natural ecological effects (this site might be of higher quality) and human bias. This site is in the day use area, is a short walk from nearby parking, and is next to two comfort stations. It is a very accessible and enticing choice for a survey \u2013 who wouldn\u2019t want to stroll along a beautiful beachfront capturing bees? Some other beachfront sites are embedded within campgrounds, relatively far from parking and other visitor amenities.<\/p>\n<p>To further this point, we can examine the other clusters with many observations. The circles with 269, 347, and 397 observations represent sites that are nestled conveniently in the heart of the park, near the store and visitor centre. Similarly, the circle with 370 observations is located at the park entrance, making this site easy to access and survey. Human bias aside, we also see a clustering of observations in the west of the park, with 449 observations. This site area is described as a Carolinian ecosystem, with forest, meadow, and transitional habitat. To me, this sounds like a great recipe for successful bumble bee surveys! It is no surprise that so many bees have been recorded there, despite being comparatively out of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Successful monitoring is not just the continued surveillance of high-quality sites that produce lots of observations. Although some sites shown here produced few bumble bee observations, it is important to continue monitoring these sites as well to fully grasp the state of bumble bee populations within the Pinery.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to thank all our volunteers that helped contribute these valuable bumble bee observations over the past eight years. There is no program without you!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/bumble-bee-community-science\/\">Stay tuned for announcements<\/a> regarding our community science programs in 2024!<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Pinery\u2019s habitats from <a href=\"https:\/\/pinerypark.on.ca\/park-information\/flora-and-fauna\/habitat-highlights\/\">The Friends of Pinery Park<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='blog-inner'  class='avia-section av-3vsfanp-b6a8c3632fca682c33aec86c48715d4e main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_section  blog-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-46052'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  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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: Why saving bees means saving microbes\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/saving-bees-means-saving-microbes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Why saving bees means saving microbes\">Pourquoi sauver les abeilles, c'est sauver les microbes<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bumble-bee-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des bourdons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/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\/saving-bees-means-saving-microbes\/\"  title=\"ChristineMacphersonPhoto\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"572\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ChristineMacphersonPhoto-572x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-53253 avia-img-lazy-loading-53253 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"entry-content\"  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/saving-bees-means-saving-microbes\/\" 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=\"2026-05-26T12:39:36-05:00\" >mai 26, 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\/cmachpherdson\/\" rel=\"author\">Christine Macpherson<\/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\/06\/ChristineMacphersonPhoto.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>572<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>572<\/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'>Christine Macpherson<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='logo' 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single-big with-slider post-52897 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bumble-bee-recovery category-news-and-events 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: Flies in disguise\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/flies-in-disguise\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Flies in disguise\">Des mouches d\u00e9guis\u00e9es<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bumble-bee-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des bourdons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/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\/flies-in-disguise\/\"  title=\"Reformatage de blog photo - Mouche d&#039;hoverfly d\u00e9guis\u00e9e en abeille - JohnKlymko\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FliesInDisguise_FlowerFly_JohnKlymko_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-52930 avia-img-lazy-loading-52930 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FliesInDisguise_FlowerFly_JohnKlymko_Thumbnail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FliesInDisguise_FlowerFly_JohnKlymko_Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FliesInDisguise_FlowerFly_JohnKlymko_Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FliesInDisguise_FlowerFly_JohnKlymko_Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FliesInDisguise_FlowerFly_JohnKlymko_Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FliesInDisguise_FlowerFly_JohnKlymko_Thumbnail-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\/flies-in-disguise\/\" 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=\"2026-05-20T12:58:10-05:00\" >20 mai 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\/emforrester\/\" rel=\"author\">Emily Forrester<\/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\/05\/FliesInDisguise_FlowerFly_JohnKlymko_Thumbnail.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'>Emily Forrester<\/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'>Emily Forrester<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-05-20T12:58:10-05:00\" >2026-05-20 12:58:10<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-05-25 09:41:43<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Des mouches d\u00e9guis\u00e9es<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-52877 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last single-big with-slider post-52877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-bumble-bee-recovery category-news-and-events 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: To bee or not to bee?\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/to-bee-or-not-to-bee\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: To bee or not to bee?\">\u00catre un bourdon ou ne pas l'\u00eatre ?<span class=\"post-format-icon minor-meta\"><\/span><\/a><\/h2><span class=\"blog-categories minor-meta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/bumble-bee-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">R\u00e9tablissement des bourdons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/category\/news-and-events\/\" rel=\"tag\">Actualit\u00e9s et \u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/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\/to-bee-or-not-to-bee\/\"  title=\"Reformatage de photo de blog - ToBeeOrNotToBee_FloridaBeeKiller_RobertEpsteiniNaturalist\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ToBeeOrNotToBee_FloridaBeeKiller_RobertEpsteiniNaturalist_Thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-52894 avia-img-lazy-loading-52894 attachment-entry_without_sidebar size-entry_without_sidebar wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ToBeeOrNotToBee_FloridaBeeKiller_RobertEpsteiniNaturalist_Thumbnail.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ToBeeOrNotToBee_FloridaBeeKiller_RobertEpsteiniNaturalist_Thumbnail-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ToBeeOrNotToBee_FloridaBeeKiller_RobertEpsteiniNaturalist_Thumbnail-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ToBeeOrNotToBee_FloridaBeeKiller_RobertEpsteiniNaturalist_Thumbnail-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ToBeeOrNotToBee_FloridaBeeKiller_RobertEpsteiniNaturalist_Thumbnail-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ToBeeOrNotToBee_FloridaBeeKiller_RobertEpsteiniNaturalist_Thumbnail-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\/to-bee-or-not-to-bee\/\" 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=\"2026-05-05T12:20:57-05:00\" >5 mai 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\/05\/ToBeeOrNotToBee_FloridaBeeKiller_RobertEpsteiniNaturalist_Thumbnail.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\" 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