{"id":49107,"date":"2025-02-18T10:46:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T15:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/freed-part1-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T13:10:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:10:05","slug":"how-to-feed-bumble-bee-colony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/how-to-feed-bumble-bee-colony\/","title":{"rendered":"How to feed a bumble bee colony"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-50am3vn-d62f95d386a8b947a9f4251f17ee9b96 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-49107'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lh99by1k-585554234bc568ab46a44dea31d98165\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lh99by1k-585554234bc568ab46a44dea31d98165 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lh99by1k-585554234bc568ab46a44dea31d98165 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lh99by1k-585554234bc568ab46a44dea31d98165 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-49117 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-49117 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Date_Species_BUMBLE_BeeGynesImg_T.Harrison.jpg' alt='' title='(Date)_(Species)_BUMBLE_BeeGynesImg_T.Harrison'  height=\"653\" width=\"986\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lh99b6wg-23df413140118325e43cafa7ab5d4a90\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-23df413140118325e43cafa7ab5d4a90{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-23df413140118325e43cafa7ab5d4a90 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-23df413140118325e43cafa7ab5d4a90 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lh99b6wg-23df413140118325e43cafa7ab5d4a90 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\"  >How to feed a bumble bee colony<\/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-ft9dsz-852daf6f476c3a8a0af3f364ce8090dd\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ft9dsz-852daf6f476c3a8a0af3f364ce8090dd{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ft9dsz-852daf6f476c3a8a0af3f364ce8090dd .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-ft9dsz-852daf6f476c3a8a0af3f364ce8090dd 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\" >f\u00e9vrier 18, 2025<\/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-name\" >Cole Blair<\/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\/category\/events\/\" >Events<\/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 class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/project\/pollinators\/\" >Pollinisateurs<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"av-post-metadata-category-link\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/species\/yellow-banded-bumblebee\/\" >Bourdon terricole<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-after-meta\">Photo: T. Harrison<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-2levihv-7d594f448fd56703f833a30acbeb6b83 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-49107'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwozfkxw-e701412e37556bffd1dbdbce072a6da4\">\n.flex_column.av-lwozfkxw-e701412e37556bffd1dbdbce072a6da4{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lwozfkxw-e701412e37556bffd1dbdbce072a6da4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  light-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwozeuwx-ff0b33494a0457f34010075781828eec'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>What is the Bumble Bee Recovery Program? Since the 1990s, bumble bee numbers have been plummeting, and that spells ecological disaster. Ninety per cent of all flowering plants \u2014 including most of the fruits and vegetables in your fridge \u2014 need these pollinators in order to reproduce.<\/p>\n<p>Until the causes of these declines can be reversed, conservation breeding and reintroduction is the only way to safeguard at-risk bumble bees. Today, WPC is the only organization in Canada rebuilding wild bee populations through conservation breeding. Thanks to recent breakthroughs, we\u2019ve figured out how to dramatically increase the number of queens we produce. Once they\u2019re released into the wild, they can establish their own colonies, producing hundreds of pollinators to sustain the ecosystems around them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-n73l2z-a8d48a66fe4a7e686ad3d94549b09482 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwhvy05h-05268649aaceb0b16a3f3b4201fa2d05'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>If you\u2019ve been following along with the efforts of our Bumble Bee Conservation Lab, you\u2019ll know that our dedicated staff care for and monitor these fuzzy friends throughout their entire life cycle. But wait\u2026 don\u2019t bumble bees need flowers to feed from? How do our lab\u2019s colonies stay fed?<\/p>\n<p>In the wild, bumble bees forage nectar and pollen from a variety of flowers to fulfill their dietary needs. In our Conservation Lab, this looks quite different! Pollen and nectar are provided to each of the colonies by our staff, and today we\u2019d like to delve into how we prepare pollen to feed our buzzing bees!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-7hdwe0k-d05e2da22d8b03c82364e47e0d010209 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7916cd0-2ef9359a8e4adeb6d2f8b07d208ae3f0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-7916cd0-2ef9359a8e4adeb6d2f8b07d208ae3f0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-7916cd0-2ef9359a8e4adeb6d2f8b07d208ae3f0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-7916cd0-2ef9359a8e4adeb6d2f8b07d208ae3f0 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-49111 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-49111 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DriedPollenGrains.jpg' alt='' title='DriedPollenGrains'  height=\"734\" width=\"951\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-j5ne10-f6498761e392f7de8bf28444c501901e 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-lwktbop1-014744ec2bf49d98171564497da74e4b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We start with dried pollen grains. Then, using a food processor or a spice grinder, we grind up the pollen grains until it becomes a fine, loose powder (Pictured above, photo by S. Evans).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-6t8j9pv-d145907d9c26e163ee0c4b6ef4b5fadb av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-67cdn3n-0c36d80dc1c559ed96a4d396fb60c892\">\n.avia-image-container.av-67cdn3n-0c36d80dc1c559ed96a4d396fb60c892 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-67cdn3n-0c36d80dc1c559ed96a4d396fb60c892 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-67cdn3n-0c36d80dc1c559ed96a4d396fb60c892 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  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-49118 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-49118 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FoodProcessorDough.jpg' alt='' title='FoodProcessorDough'  height=\"734\" width=\"951\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-59auzhv-71113f27b551a18233ee29f9fb1e0fbf 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-m7ao0jof-e8e4f3e22450b853bb88b3190a13fca5'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We then mix in small amounts of nectar that we whip up in-house to turn the pollen into a dough. You can see the dough coming together in the above photo (Photo by P. Smale). Our bumble bakery is now ready to start preparing delicious and nutritious meals for our queens and their colonies!<\/p>\n<p>We store this ready-to-roll dough in a sealed bag to keep it fresh (see below photo, photo by P. Smale).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-4sxz51v-352b7bfe980209ec3e39369f6c26482a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4jvcqkz-a8dd0ce1f4fa2fe21e1151844de1c6b8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-4jvcqkz-a8dd0ce1f4fa2fe21e1151844de1c6b8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-4jvcqkz-a8dd0ce1f4fa2fe21e1151844de1c6b8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-4jvcqkz-a8dd0ce1f4fa2fe21e1151844de1c6b8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  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-49119 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-49119 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/DoughinPlasticBag.jpg' alt='' title='DoughinPlasticBag'  height=\"734\" width=\"951\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2gbx7v7-a3ba4ec525749ac6c36e99fa8f6834c8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-22jk4tv-57e19db18b672882667c07d60670948b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-22jk4tv-57e19db18b672882667c07d60670948b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-22jk4tv-57e19db18b672882667c07d60670948b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-22jk4tv-57e19db18b672882667c07d60670948b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-20  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-49120 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-49120 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PollenBallsonScale.jpg' alt='' title='PollenBallsonScale'  height=\"734\" width=\"951\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2z51i5v-203e26357c0b12a5bacbe1b9ccef0ca8 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7ao1oau-1b2589aebd7bd88fc1a26e90471e8bf5'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The doughy pollen is then broken apart into tiny pieces and rolled into balls, each weighing the same amount to help us meet the colonies\u2019 needs and monitor their feeding habits (Pictured above, photo by P. Smale).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-jucxhv-08d9ab8f92fde11f583248e60a2e819f av_one_full  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7aoklss-5cca17e4466bac662f22704fdfa7b241\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m7aoklss-5cca17e4466bac662f22704fdfa7b241 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m7aoklss-5cca17e4466bac662f22704fdfa7b241 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m7aoklss-5cca17e4466bac662f22704fdfa7b241 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-49121 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-49121 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GynewithWaxedBalls.jpg' alt='' title='GynewithWaxedBalls'  height=\"734\" width=\"951\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-wofg37-187bddc10802f2b818f0665b36d813bf av_one_full  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7ao23fh-f5df09370470137a5bba7ffd6fbb759b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>When a queen is first installed in the lab, we will actually feed them pollen balls coated in beeswax. You can see two of these special pollen balls in the above image (Photo by A. Saleh). The beeswax coating helps the pollen inside remain fresh, which means that the queens can remain undisturbed for a longer period before new pollen balls are needed. This is crucially beneficial for the queens as they need peace and quiet in order to feel comfortable enough to initiate their colonies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7apia9a-9519614042d6e3aba21dc2bc4004c3d0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-m7apia9a-9519614042d6e3aba21dc2bc4004c3d0{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m7apia9a-9519614042d6e3aba21dc2bc4004c3d0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-1c28nfn-b43226128f209289cfc90758c79f8147 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-28  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-49107'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rs2n4z-8fed8e8a96cdfebce06b2081ea3cf81e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lhhwhp6e-a690ccf4b4f4aac4efe348d582491d6a'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Cole Blair<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Coordonnatrice des programmes en Ontario \u2013 Programme de r\u00e9tablissement des bourdons<\/h5>\n<div class=\"flex_column av-11pnj4y-c28e6186d614efe88a31a98b3b23fcf7 av_one_full avia-builder-el-4 el_before_av_button avia-builder-el-first first flex_column_div\">\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-lfinmiyb-90c4ad80094a4867a0ba1b85f88c1e83\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p>Cole\u2019s time with WPC began as a graduate student at the University of Toronto, where he researched harmful parasites in bumble bees (he looked at a LOT of bee poop). He has since played a supporting role as a technician in both the field and in our bumble bee Conservation Breeding Lab. As the Ontario Program Coordinator, Cole hopes to demonstrate to others that any conservation engagement \u2013 no matter how big or small \u2013 can go a long way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lhhwi5fx-01526e696ba18bb7142ca5701697410f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lhhwi5fx-01526e696ba18bb7142ca5701697410f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lhhwi5fx-01526e696ba18bb7142ca5701697410f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lhhwi5fx-01526e696ba18bb7142ca5701697410f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-31  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 fetchpriority=\"high\" 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><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-pm55kt-e0645ff2ae8f93f403d5361af7f2f430\">\n#top .flex_column.av-pm55kt-e0645ff2ae8f93f403d5361af7f2f430{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-pm55kt-e0645ff2ae8f93f403d5361af7f2f430{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pm55kt-e0645ff2ae8f93f403d5361af7f2f430 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-39  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-53322 post-loop-1 post-parity-odd single-big with-slider post-53322 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: Fieldwork forays\"><div class=\"av-heading-wrapper\"><h2 class='post-title entry-title'  itemprop=\"headline\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/fieldwork-forays\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permanent Link: Fieldwork forays\">S'aventurer sur le terrain<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\/fieldwork-forays\/\"  title=\"Reformatage de photo de blog - FieldworkForays_GoldBumbleBees_AnnikaWilcox\" ><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"492\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FieldworkForays_GoldandBlackBumbleBee_AnnikaWilcox_Thumbnail-492x423.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-53325 avia-img-lazy-loading-53325 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\/fieldwork-forays\/\" 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=\"2026-06-16T17:37:56-05:00\" >16 juin 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\/catwoodurand\/\" rel=\"author\">Catherine Woo-Durand<\/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\/FieldworkForays_GoldandBlackBumbleBee_AnnikaWilcox_Thumbnail.jpg<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='height'>492<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span itemprop='width'>492<\/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'>Catherine Woo-Durand<\/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'>Catherine Woo-Durand<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-06-16T17:37:56-05:00\" >2026-06-16 17:37:56<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-06-30 15:49:53<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>S'aventurer sur le terrain<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-53249 post-loop-2 post-parity-even single-big with-slider post-53249 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: 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\" >26 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\/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' 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'>Christine Macpherson<\/span><\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"datePublished\" datetime=\"2026-05-26T12:39:36-05:00\" >2026-05-26 12:39:36<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"dateModified\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/dateModified\" >2026-06-11 12:45:14<\/span><span class='av-structured-data'  itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/mainEntityOfPage\" ><span itemprop='name'>Pourquoi sauver les abeilles, c'est sauver les microbes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/article><article class=\"post-entry post-entry-type-standard post-entry-52897 post-loop-3 post-parity-odd post-entry-last 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\" 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