{"id":50655,"date":"2025-08-22T12:53:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/blog\/beeyond-the-microscope-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:19:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:19:45","slug":"unsung-pollinators-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/unsung-pollinators-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"The unsung pollinators of Ontario"},"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-50655'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lh99by1k-59e903de6c968aeab7ec93f4e7a35b51\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lh99by1k-59e903de6c968aeab7ec93f4e7a35b51 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lh99by1k-59e903de6c968aeab7ec93f4e7a35b51 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lh99by1k-59e903de6c968aeab7ec93f4e7a35b51 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-50659 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-50659 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UnsungPollinators_Blog_AWilcox.png' alt='' title='UnsungPollinators_Blog_AWilcox'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lh99b6wg-0819064d06c5550106b2b7e3984359a8\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-0819064d06c5550106b2b7e3984359a8{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-0819064d06c5550106b2b7e3984359a8 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lh99b6wg-0819064d06c5550106b2b7e3984359a8 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lh99b6wg-0819064d06c5550106b2b7e3984359a8 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\"  >The unsung pollinators of Ontario &#8211; and why bumble bees are the best of the bunch<\/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-23c3a5cf49b53772f041dd5bf8d32ef8\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ft9dsz-23c3a5cf49b53772f041dd5bf8d32ef8{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-ft9dsz-23c3a5cf49b53772f041dd5bf8d32ef8 .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-ft9dsz-23c3a5cf49b53772f041dd5bf8d32ef8 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\" >ao\u00fbt 22, 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\" >Annika Wilcox<\/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 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\">Yellow-banded bumble bee (Photo: A. Wilcox)<\/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-50655'><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-6ee2f8cb3b6f4c8027ea7015c1e228ad'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Qu'est-ce que le Programme de r\u00e9tablissement des bourdons?<\/strong> Depuis les ann\u00e9es 1990, les populations de bourdons sont en chute libre, ce qui repr\u00e9sente une v\u00e9ritable catastrophe \u00e9cologique. Quatre-vingt-dix pour cent de toutes les plantes \u00e0 fleurs \u2014 y compris la plupart des fruits et l\u00e9gumes dans votre r\u00e9frig\u00e9rateur \u2014 ont besoin de ces pollinisateurs pour se reproduire.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When people think of pollinators, honey bees often steal the spotlight (much to the chagrin of native pollinator biologists!).\u00a0 But Ontario is home to a rich and diverse cast of native pollinators that play vital roles in sustaining ecosystems and our food supply.\u00a0 From solitary bees to moths, butterflies, beetles, flies, birds, and even bats, each group contributes in its own way to the transfer of pollen that makes plant reproduction &#8211; and ultimately life as we know it &#8211; possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1838jmy-cb1450f41f9656858ed2d126b8cb5d21 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8dhawky-80cc1c03b2f32a0c27182bdc406c88de\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m8dhawky-80cc1c03b2f32a0c27182bdc406c88de img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m8dhawky-80cc1c03b2f32a0c27182bdc406c88de .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m8dhawky-80cc1c03b2f32a0c27182bdc406c88de av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  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-50661 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-50661 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UnsungPollinators_Blog_AWilcox2.png' alt='' title='UnsungPollinators_Blog_AWilcox2'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8dhb7r4-754c5a5a2187734d5284702f74033feb'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Leaf cutter bee. \u00a0Photo by A. Wilcox.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-u163fu-51e5e2908ce281bda98a75ac45a54a0d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8dh59m9-7f33aca059549e47df960a80fc8f449d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among Ontario\u2019s most important yet underappreciated pollinators are <\/span><b>solitary bees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which make up over 80% of the native bee species in the province.\u00a0 These include <\/span><b>mining bees,<\/b> <b>leafcutter bees, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">et <\/span><b>mason bees <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; no hive, no honey, just one bee and a dream!\u00a0 Many are floral specialists, foraging from a small number of plant species.\u00a0 This makes them incredibly efficient pollinators of those chosen flowers, but also highly vulnerable to habitat loss and climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1yab6wv-d1557d8f1441c1c84fe0156c01a34a7e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-men5g6im-f415b3bd597bddf5cab130cbdef80db6\">\n.avia-image-container.av-men5g6im-f415b3bd597bddf5cab130cbdef80db6 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-men5g6im-f415b3bd597bddf5cab130cbdef80db6 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-men5g6im-f415b3bd597bddf5cab130cbdef80db6 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-15  el_before_av_textblock  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-50662 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-50662 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UnsungPollinators_Blog_AWilcox3.png' alt='' title='UnsungPollinators_Blog_AWilcox3'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-men5gjf6-1aebca6fb32ad2273e6a4d7505e48231'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Bad-wing moth. \u00a0Photo by A. Wilcox.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-20i7j8q-c0aa047c7956fd79164908e90761580a av_one_full  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8dhoil6-cb262eb1c026f5ce80bd43a4f3e68b45'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most other pollinators go to sleep, <\/span><b>moths take the night shift<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, pollinating a whole suite of night-blooming plants.\u00a0 Their furry little bodies are perfect for getting a good dusting of pollen as they feed from the flowers\u2019 nectar.\u00a0 Some plants are so reliant on moths that their blooms only open and become fragrant at night, specifically to attract these nocturnal visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-1myu4hr-f116fb96020b91e0fac7cfe3e3dd2035 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-men5huhr-81567bd8059d4be350fdba6128c51878\">\n.avia-image-container.av-men5huhr-81567bd8059d4be350fdba6128c51878 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-men5huhr-81567bd8059d4be350fdba6128c51878 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-men5huhr-81567bd8059d4be350fdba6128c51878 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-20  el_before_av_textblock  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-50663 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-50663 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/UnsungPollinators_Blog_AWilcox4.png' alt='' title='UnsungPollinators_Blog_AWilcox4'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-men5i74o-b4c5cc7276a66d862fe495874ade0454'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Globetail hoverfly. \u00a0Photo by A. Wilcox.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-12xf6sf-2c92046c04f328c2d207f8e56ef34afd av_one_full  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-men5hhso-21374b7c0421082dc7da5776e55f5fcd'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>Oiseaux <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">join the lineup too &#8211; especially the <\/span><b>Ruby-throated Hummingbird<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Ontario\u2019s only native hummingbird species.\u00a0 They\u2019re the go-to pollinators for long, tubular wildflowers like columbine and cardinal flower.\u00a0 And while <\/span><b>bats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> don\u2019t pollinate very much here in Ontario (our native bats are insectivores), they are pollination powerhouses in the tropics.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve eaten a banana, mango, or guava lately, you have a bat to thank!<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But if I had to pick one all-time MVP of pollination?\u00a0 It\u2019s the <\/span><b>bumble bees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hands down.<\/p>\n<p>B<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">umble bees are native, adorable, and built for the job.\u00a0 They&#8217;re fuzzy, active in cool weather, and come equipped with a variety of tongue lengths to feed from different flowers.\u00a0 They\u2019re also one of the few bees that perform <\/span><b>buzz pollination <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; vibrating flowers to shake out hard-to-reach pollen &#8211; a special skill that honey bees just don\u2019t have.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best of all, they\u2019re <\/span><b>generalists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0 While many pollinators are picky eaters, bumble bees forage from a wide range of native plants and have evolved alongside Ontario\u2019s flora for thousands of years.\u00a0 <\/span><b>Honey bees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, by contrast, are European imports &#8211; they\u2019re useful for agriculture, but are not nearly as in tune with local ecosystems.\u00a0 There\u2019s even some evidence that they can compete with sensitive bumble bee populations for limited floral resources (Wojcik et al. 2018).<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So sure, honey bees put honey in our cupboards.\u00a0 But bumble bees keep our ecosystems blooming, and I think that\u2019s even sweeter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-tcxs67-0ccdcd14e175400aa4a51e56ff33ef6d av_one_full  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-men5jlny-c06657d7a6d04c2c3a5c6f6e87eaf62b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sources<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wojcik, V. A., Morandin, L. A., Adams, L. D., &#038; Rourke, K. E. (2018). Floral Resource Competition Between Honey Bees and Wild Bees: Is There Clear Evidence and Can We Guide Management and Conservation? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Entomology, 47<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(4), 822\u2013833. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ee\/nvy077<\/span><\/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-26  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-27  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-50655'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rs2n4z-8fed8e8a96cdfebce06b2081ea3cf81e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-28  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;\">Annika Wilcox<\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ontario Programs Coordinator &#8211; Bumble Bee Recovery Program<\/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-ad098035494596547e63063363ed6961\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p>Annika a rejoint l'\u00e9quipe de CFC de la Pie-gri\u00e8che migratrice en tant que biologiste en recherche en 2025 avant de passer \u00e0 l'Initiative pour les pollinisateurs indig\u00e8nes en tant que coordonnatrice des programmes en Ontario. Elle poss\u00e8de une vaste exp\u00e9rience en sensibilisation environnementale, r\u00e9habilitation de la faune, et surveillance \u00e9cologique des oiseaux, des amphibiens, des reptiles et des insectes \u00e0 risque. Annika est titulaire d'une ma\u00eetrise en biologie int\u00e9grative de l'Universit\u00e9 de Guelph, o\u00f9 elle a men\u00e9 des recherches sur les facteurs limitants des zones humides agricoles restaur\u00e9es comme habitat de reproduction pour les oiseaux, en mettant l'accent sur les esp\u00e8ces en p\u00e9ril.<\/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-74e4c9335e13e037cffffda808c71b80\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lhhwi5fx-74e4c9335e13e037cffffda808c71b80 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lhhwi5fx-74e4c9335e13e037cffffda808c71b80 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lhhwi5fx-74e4c9335e13e037cffffda808c71b80 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  author-pic'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" 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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 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