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Advancing conservation: in the field with butterflies

October 6, 2025 / Comments Off on Advancing conservation: in the field with butterflies
December 7 @ 5:13 pm EST

Imagine you’re going on a long road trip — you can’t forget to get gas or charge your car. Monarch butterflies are similar. To prepare for their almost 5,000 kilometre-long…

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Bumblebee, Southern Norfolk Sand Plain, ON. (Photo Mhairi McFarlane)

Pollinators and the future of food

June 14, 2025 / Comments Off on Pollinators and the future of food
December 7 @ 5:13 pm EST

Over 75% of global food crops depend on pollinators like bees and butterflies. Learn why protecting these species is vital for food security and how we can ensure sustainable systems.

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Bumble bee on Wood’s rose, SK (Photo Jason Bantle)

The buzz about bees: The vital role of Prairie grasslands in bee conservation

July 15, 2024 / Comments Off on The buzz about bees: The vital role of Prairie grasslands in bee conservation
December 7 @ 5:13 pm EST

Bees, like many other pollinators, are a sign of a healthy ecosystem. Unfortunately, these cute critters face numerous threats, including habitat loss, climate change, disease and poisoning. As a result, many bee species, such as western bumble bee, are now listed as threatened in Canada, which means without efforts to reduce their population decline, these species may go extinct.

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Megachile (leafcutter, mortar, and resin) bee on swamp milkweed (Photo Sarah Ludlow)

Gardening: Small choices make a big difference

March 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Gardening: Small choices make a big difference
December 7 @ 5:13 pm EST

You can make a difference in your own backyard by selecting native plant species and supporting native pollinators.

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Bee our guest: How to build a bee hotel

April 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Bee our guest: How to build a bee hotel
December 7 @ 5:13 pm EST

Are you looking for an excuse to get crafty this spring? Are you hoping to build a positive relationship with bees? You’re in luck! Our native bees are non-swarming and…

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