{"id":52439,"date":"2026-03-18T12:14:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/?p=52439"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:14:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:14:53","slug":"spring-species-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/fr\/blog\/spring-species-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring species showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-g2plp3r-55ab8f8b3e10ae7c98ddd9099bc786f0 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-52439'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1hqgm2f-403976a6141d64e970a98a56bc79e185\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-1hqgm2f-403976a6141d64e970a98a56bc79e185{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-1hqgm2f-403976a6141d64e970a98a56bc79e185 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-1hqgm2f-403976a6141d64e970a98a56bc79e185 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-1hqgm2f-403976a6141d64e970a98a56bc79e185 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\"  >Spring species showcase: the two-spotted bumble bee<\/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-enkgtzr-7df393c4e0d0c09d3998173de31a4fab\">\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-enkgtzr-7df393c4e0d0c09d3998173de31a4fab{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n#top .av-post-metadata-container.av-enkgtzr-7df393c4e0d0c09d3998173de31a4fab .av-post-metadata-container-inner{\nfont-size:16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-enkgtzr-7df393c4e0d0c09d3998173de31a4fab 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\" >mars 18, 2026<\/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\/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><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-after-meta\">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-ckvc9yv-2278818ec68f80437339a3a6bb690f55 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-52439'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-c1m100n-e0123679026c8d966261191f43b7ae39\">\n.flex_column.av-c1m100n-e0123679026c8d966261191f43b7ae39{\npadding:25px 25px 25px 25px;\nbackground-color:#f8fbf4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-c1m100n-e0123679026c8d966261191f43b7ae39 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-mmv2hvjb-9885f4a2d2c8d2b6938382300cadc283'   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, le nombre de bourdons a chut\u00e9 de fa\u00e7on spectaculaire, ce qui repr\u00e9sente un d\u00e9sastre \u00e9cologique. Ici, \u00e0 Conservation de la faune au Canada, nous travaillons \u00e0 pr\u00e9venir la disparition des esp\u00e8ces de bourdons en p\u00e9ril en les surveillant \u00e0 l'\u00e9tat sauvage, en les \u00e9levant pour les rel\u00e2cher dans notre laboratoire de conservation en Ontario, et en \u00e9tudiant leurs excr\u00e9ments pour y trouver des parasites ! Nous organisons m\u00eame des \u00e9v\u00e9nements sp\u00e9ciaux de science citoyenne \u00e0 travers la province pour suivre la taille des populations, localiser les populations en d\u00e9clin et offrir des programmes de formation pratiques dans le but d'\u00e9largir nos efforts \u00e0 travers le Canada. Nous sommes la seule organisation au pays \u00e0 travailler \u00e0 r\u00e9tablir les populations de bourdons en p\u00e9ril gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 l'\u00e9levage de conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-bu226vr-4d1040cb8f85b7e70ad1093af6add686 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-b7wdml3-3facc34c745282ebd7166d777cc1b401'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s finally happening &#8211; the snow is melting, my boots are covered in mud, and birdsong is filling the air. It\u2019s spring, and that means one thing: the bees are coming back! After a long winter\u2019s sleep in a cozy burrow or rotten log, queen bumble bees are waking up and setting out to find the perfect place to make their nest. While I\u2019m anxiously awaiting my first bumble bee sighting of the year, I have a pretty good idea of what species to look out for first; <strong>even in March, when temperatures are still frigid, two-spotted bumble bees (<\/strong><\/span><strong><i>Bombus bimaculatus<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>) are undeterred!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two-spotted bumble bee is one of the most widespread species in North America. Found from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia all the way to Montana, these bees thrive in a wide range of habitats. They\u2019re most commonly spotted in early spring, as queens emerge from diapause &#8211; the insect version of hibernation &#8211; and start their search for suitable nesting sites. If you\u2019re hoping to spot one (as you should be!), keep an eye on early-blooming flowers in gardens, parks, and woodland edges, where queens will stop to refuel between scouting flights.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-antpoif-0084427bc858eed7feaa871069ef5e5d 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-abe1urb-2a5a08d71e6c676b28ae851f82516399\">\n.avia-image-container.av-abe1urb-2a5a08d71e6c676b28ae851f82516399 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-abe1urb-2a5a08d71e6c676b28ae851f82516399 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-abe1urb-2a5a08d71e6c676b28ae851f82516399 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_hr  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-52449 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52449 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TwoSpottedBBSpeciesShowcaseMap_AWilcox.jpg' alt='' title='TwoSpottedBBSpeciesShowcaseMap_AWilcox'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9vdujhz-d63cf136b5b391dce4d4115c1b6d8de6\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9vdujhz-d63cf136b5b391dce4d4115c1b6d8de6{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9vdujhz-d63cf136b5b391dce4d4115c1b6d8de6 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-9jcctxz-20c0e7d0b0a5abefb50ed1bd41722ee2'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Range map of the two-spotted bumble bee, based on observations from community scientists on BumbleBeeWatch. Submitting photos of the bumble bees you see to the platform is helpful in determining species ranges and tracking populations, and is a great way to contribute to bumble bee conservation work! Map via <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bumblebeewatch.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bumblebeewatch.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-96kfh4n-1b731cd4a2005998608bf11c2c6e8d65 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-8cetoon-ccc2cdf41edabcef805e3ead50bc07e4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like other bumble bees, a single two-spotted queen starts an entire colony. After she selects a good nesting spot, maybe a hollow log or an abandoned rodent burrow, she lays eggs and gathers nectar and pollen to feed her first batch of larvae. Once those young develop into worker bees, the colony grows rapidly &#8211; even two-spotted bumble bees, which typically have rather small colony sizes, may have thriving nests with dozens of workers by summer. But in these early weeks of spring, every two-spotted bumble bee you see is a queen, working hard to get her new colony off the ground (or rather, in it).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-147olvb-339501dd8075ef05267006d8e8adbc21 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-15  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-mmv33vgc-2a7d8cecb59bfa9534d633334afe42fb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mmv33vgc-2a7d8cecb59bfa9534d633334afe42fb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mmv33vgc-2a7d8cecb59bfa9534d633334afe42fb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mmv33vgc-2a7d8cecb59bfa9534d633334afe42fb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_hr  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-52450 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52450 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TwoSpottedBBSpeciesShowcaseDiagram_AWilcox.jpg' alt='Split image with the left showing a bumble bee perched on a lavender-coloured flower. The bee facing away from the camera with its wings out, clearly showing the colour patterns of a two-spotted bumble bee. The background shows more light-purple flowers and green leaves. The right image is a cartoony illustration of a bumble bee with a yellow and black body, translucent wings, black legs, face, and antennae. The design depicts the thorax and abdomen pattern of the two-spotted bumble bee.' title='TwoSpottedBBSpeciesShowcaseDiagram_AWilcox'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9776f-cdcd5116ec81732810742594f73e052f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-9776f-cdcd5116ec81732810742594f73e052f{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-9776f-cdcd5116ec81732810742594f73e052f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmv353r5-da6ae8c2842dad8a70ba13b23c5fc5b4'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Left): Two-spotted bumble bee encountered during a Wildlife Preservation Canada bumble bee survey, with its distinctive abdominal pattern visible. Photo by A. Wilcox. (Right): Illustration of the typical pattern seen on a two-spotted bumble bee. The \u2018two spots\u2019 are clearly visible on the second abdominal segment.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmv378z9-684f8d24df07b6520eb5f903730c7ffd'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you may have anticipated, this species gets its name from a distinctive field mark: two-spotted bumble bees have two small yellow spots in the centre of their second abdominal segment, sometimes appearing as a yellow W-shape under the band of yellow on their first segment. This bee has a warm yellow thorax with a small black spot in the centre, and an otherwise black abdomen. Once you know what to look for, this species is relatively easy to recognize. That being said, early spring bumble bees rarely sit still for long &#8211; they tend to move briskly from flower to flower, pausing just long enough for you to get a brief glimpse before they buzz away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside signalling that spring has finally arrived, the emergence of bumble bees in the spring is important for another reason. Since two-spotted bumble bee queens are so tolerant of cold weather, they are among the first pollinators active each year, visiting plants that bloom well before most insects emerge. Bloodroot, hepatica, and trout lilies, all beautiful early-blooming wildflowers, rely on species like two-spots to move pollen from blossom to blossom, kickstarting the entire growing season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, thriving plants mean thriving insects, which support all sorts of other animals. The flowers visited by early bumble bees will later support caterpillars, beetles, and other insects that birds depend on to raise their young. Small mammals like shrews and bats also rely on abundant insects to fuel their busy lives. In that sense, the return of the two-spotted bumble bee is much more than a sign of spring; it\u2019s the beginning of a much larger, interconnected seasonal chain reaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-21  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-mmv3ak1o-8d2db1c412acd1be40dc8e3105d3c9ae\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mmv3ak1o-8d2db1c412acd1be40dc8e3105d3c9ae img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mmv3ak1o-8d2db1c412acd1be40dc8e3105d3c9ae .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mmv3ak1o-8d2db1c412acd1be40dc8e3105d3c9ae av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_hr  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-52452 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-52452 avia_image' src='https:\/\/wildlifepreservation.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TwoSpottedBBSpeciesShowcaseBeeonLog_AWilcox.jpg' alt='A very fuzzy bumble bee rests on a weathered wooden surface. The bee is showing the typical two-spotted pattern. The bee is photographed from the side, with its translucent wings folded over its back.' title='TwoSpottedBBSpeciesShowcaseBeeonLog_AWilcox'  height=\"738\" width=\"1019\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-35d53d7be2491954ac97ecc375137ffb\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-av_hr-35d53d7be2491954ac97ecc375137ffb{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-35d53d7be2491954ac97ecc375137ffb hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-23  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mmv3aqgf-2a3ca99f059bb22d55c1c86ecefe3b13'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two-spotted bumble bee male, showing what the \u2018spots\u2019 on the abdomen look like when viewed from the side. Photo by Sharon Nethercott on Bumble Bee Watch.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-7714eba142aeda1f8b5272a3c372b279 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-mmv37zyf-1d9fe12f281800abf8968a994a748b68'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many native pollinators are facing serious challenges from habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change, the two-spotted bumble bee remains a familiar and resilient presence across much of its range. That resilience offers a small bit of comfort &#8211; as we work towards ensuring that diverse bumble bee communities will exist for generations to come, it\u2019s reassuring to know that these special early-risers will likely still be among the first bees greeting us each spring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the next time you\u2019re out on a chilly March afternoon, keep an eye (and an ear) out for bumble bees. It might just be a two-spotted queen &#8211; proof that even after a long winter, spring is already underway.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-856tot3-06b69cf5e385b680eb116565ee3987bc\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-856tot3-06b69cf5e385b680eb116565ee3987bc{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-856tot3-06b69cf5e385b680eb116565ee3987bc 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<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-7gluz87-73faacf8a94067c669a0a21ebdc3533a 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-52439'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-797hn6f-7d758ad65cdacc63b36a3187b5d9fcf6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-29  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  author-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-o1tod3-96093ffc7e70b3aa91ad5fff15d91ace'   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<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><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-6f0xk5z-8cca5be7ee9da13a5e281c99e0cad706\">\n.avia-image-container.av-6f0xk5z-8cca5be7ee9da13a5e281c99e0cad706 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-6f0xk5z-8cca5be7ee9da13a5e281c99e0cad706 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-6f0xk5z-8cca5be7ee9da13a5e281c99e0cad706 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 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class='flex_column av-3wjir87-d3a7ebc98a98ed626bd5274a02932dd6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-33  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first  more-articles-section first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-d3g593-a8f44a44953958357c230270aeaeac5d'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Articles r\u00e9cents sur le projet<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2vtwql3-e603f7da0d9b8befcc0b79ddeee10b74\">\n#top .flex_column.av-2vtwql3-e603f7da0d9b8befcc0b79ddeee10b74{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-2vtwql3-e603f7da0d9b8befcc0b79ddeee10b74{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2vtwql3-e603f7da0d9b8befcc0b79ddeee10b74 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_full  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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=\"\" 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