Bringing together bee experts & enthusiasts across British Columbia to protect & promote native pollinators for their critical role in healthy environments.
#Tomorrow, Oct 28th at 7pm, Lori Weidenhammer, Madame Beespeaker and author of #victorygardensforbees will share the basics of #seedsaving for wild pollinators- one of the simplest & most cost effective ways you can help #nativebees! Learn & join @ https://t.co/zKK0rH9m0o
One of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the winter cover they need.
Find out more at https://t.co/Djzn9k2sdM
Glorious Goldenrods!
Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) foraging on Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) at Astoria Urban Farm on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations of the Coast Salish peoples.
We have a WINNER!!! The name for our newsletter is THE QUARTERLY BUZZ 🐝
This name was submitted by Shira, a big thank you goes out to you! Also thanks to everyone who voted and so helped us choosing the winner, we are very happy with it 🥳
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We are excited to share our summer 2021 newsletter with you. With the solstice upon us and flowers in abundance, #bcnativebees are busily out and about all over the province https://t.co/dGSgR31rki
~20% of bees are nest parasites. Nest parasites don't collect pollen and instead lay eggs in nests of other bees. Native BC nest parasites include species of Nomada (pic'd), some Bombus (pic'd), Sphecodes, Stelis, Coelioxys, Epeolus, and Triepeolus #bcnativebees#cleptoparasite
If you love #nativebees and #drawing, #painting, #photography or #artsandcrafts, you have four days left to enter our contest and it's open to all ages and skill levels!
Deadline is Fri. Apr 30 at 12 Midnight PDT. Complete rules here: https://t.co/f3Yzd4izJA
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Love #nativebees and #drawing, #painting or #artsandcrafts? You're all invited to submit your creations and enter our art contest.
Art will be showcased on our website and social media. Deadline is Friday, April 30 at 12 Midnight PDT.
Complete rules here: https://t.co/f3Yzd4Ab8a
How About an Art Contest !!
Join us in celebrating the bee-autiful diversity of #nativebees. All ages and skill levels are invited to submit their creations.
Deadline to enter is Friday, April 30 at 12 Midnight PDT. Complete rules and details here: https://t.co/f3Yzd4izJA
#NativeBees Needs: Spring #Gardening Tips for Native Pollinators
"Native #pollinators need our help. By integrating their needs into the design and care of our #gardens, we can create safe and nourishing oases for them."
Check out the article: https://t.co/f3Yzd4izJA. Enjoy!
If you enjoy podcasts, #bee sure to subscribe to PolliNation. This episode from @OregonStateExt tells the stories of those who are making bold strides to improve the health of #pollinators.
Check out the article by Christine Thuring in our newsletter: https://t.co/f3Yzd4izJA.
"Some #bees are social, some are solitary, and then some bees refuse to fit into our tidy ways of categorizing insect life. One such #bee is Halictus rubicundus, one of BC’s many native #sweatbees."
Check out this article by Jens Ulrich in our newsletter: https://t.co/f3Yzd4izJA