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11. 13 tweetable facts about pollinators

(Web Page; Fri Nov 20 09:03:00 CST 2015)

Nature has always been a fascination of mine, sparking numerous moments of wonders and awe. Like the time when I first learned about how bee orchids are designed to entice certain pollinators leading to pseudocopulation - that blew my mi...

Description: Nature has always been a fascination of mine, sparking numerous moments of wonders and awe. Like the time when I first learned about how bee orchids are designed to entice certain pollinators leading to pseudocopulation - that blew my mind!

12. Beetles: Nature's mess and soil pollinators

(Web Page; Tue May 19 11:11:00 CDT 2015)

Pollinators are extremely important. Not only are they responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat, but they are vital in creating and maintaining the habitats and ecosystems on which many animals rely for food and shelte...

Description: Pollinators are extremely important. Not only are they responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat, but they are vital in creating and maintaining the habitats and ecosystems that many animals rely on for food and shelter.

13. Where have all the pollinators gone?

(Web Page; Tue Oct 21 08:51:00 CDT 2014)

After a summer filled with ticks, mosquitoes and biting flies, I was ready for a pest-free pollinator survey at the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) properties near Riding Mountain National Park this September. Autumn field work can b...

Description: After a summer filled with ticks, mosquitoes and biting flies, I was ready for a pest-free pollinator survey at the Nature Conservancy of Canada properties near Riding Mountain National Park this September.

14. Protecting our pollinators: From small seeds to large landscapes

(Web Page; Mon Jan 29 16:13:00 CST 2024)

Alberta’s native bee species, essential pollinators to both ecosystems and agriculture, need our help. Beyond bumble bees When many people consider bees, they think of the ubiquitous honey bee (an introduced, domesticated species...

Description: Alberta’s native bee species, a diverse group of pollinators essential to both ecosystems and agriculture, need our help.

15. Hummingbirds: The forgotten pollinator when it comes to pesticides

(Web Page; Wed Oct 09 14:57:00 CDT 2019)

When life is leaping forth in its freshest tender green and shrubs are casting their best wine-rich blooms of colour, there comes a humming. Not just from the song of spring rising in the world, but from wing beats — 52 to 62 per s...

Description: From early April through May, rufous hummingbirds arrive in the Fraser Valley, BC, where they briefly court, nest and raise their young before heading back to Mexico. They, like other hummingbirds, are avian pollinators, and they, like many other pollinators, are in serious decline.

16. Susan Chan

(Web Page; Wed Oct 29 15:33:00 CDT 2014)

Susan Chan is a pollination biologist with a background in agriculture and education. She has a long-standing special interest in the native pollinator, Peponapis pruinosa, commonly known as the squash bee. Susan researches the ecology o...

Description: Susan Chan is a pollination biologist with a background in agriculture and education.

17. My native species bring all the pollinators to the yard

(Web Page; Mon May 09 17:04:00 CDT 2022)

Now that spring has finally made its way across Canada (in some places it was slower in arriving than others), gardening season is in full swing! With all of the choices present at our local nurseries and big box stores, it is easy to ge...

Description: Now that spring has finally made its way across Canada (in some places it was slower in arriving than others), gardening season is in full swing! With all of the choices present at our local nurseries and big box stores, it is easy to get carried away with the newest, brightest, biggest flowers and plants.

18. Bee City Canada

(Web Page; Tue Jul 04 16:07:00 CDT 2017)

Bee City Canada is an organization dedicated in connecting communities across Canada in the protection, promotion and celebration of pollinators, enjoying the benefits of healthy ecosystems. To learn more, visit beecitycanada.com.

Description: is connecting communities in the protection, promotion and celebration of pollinators, enjoying the benefits of healthy ecosystems.

19. It's the little things that matter

(Web Page; Fri Jun 08 09:09:00 CDT 2018)

A trip to the cottage is often a reminder to stop and enjoy the small things in life. And the small things can be rather small indeed. On any given summer day, we are surrounded by thousands of pollinating insects going about their busin...

Description: As you get your cottage ready for summer, here are some ideas to help out the pollinators in your backyard.

20. April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers bring…flies?

(Web Page; Thu Sep 07 17:37:00 CDT 2023)

Come spring, natural spaces are always buzzing with activity. The warmer weather and sweet floral scent carried on the wind attract people and prospective pollinators alike. I was no exception to this rule on one late May afternoon, exc...

Description: Flies tend to get a bad rap, but they are important pollinators on the landscape. For example, pawpaws are exclusively pollinated by flies and beetles, who are drawn to their flowers that give off rotten odors.