Wild Pollinator Partners

Supporting pollinators, empowering people who care. The WPP network shares information and resources in eastern Ontario and western Quebec.

[Little Green Space 🦋 @LGSpace]

Balloon and lantern releases create litter and #plasticpollution in landscapes and seas that can harm the environment, wildlife and livestock. Celebrate special occasions and loved ones by planting trees, wildflowers, or bee & butterfly gardens instead!
Pic via @KeepBritainTidy

[uOttawa Sustain @uOttawaSustain]

100 Energy experts gather in Ottawa to yell at each other about the politics of enregy... but instead they talk energy philosophy... Politely!
Monica Gattinger, #uOttawa, tells us about how Positive Energy is changing the conversation.
https://t.co/uBA7vmp0Hn

[The Xerces Society @xercessociety]

"We often view #mosquitoes as bloodsuckers that do nothing but make our lives miserable. However, mosquitoes do have ecological functions. From #pollination to ant puke, the secret life of mosquitoes is both bizarre and ecologically important." https://t.co/OhJEFdGjLF

[The Xerces Society @xercessociety]

Leaving leaves alone creates habitat for some pollinators, from @RadioIowa: https://t.co/0HC2882pBA #LeavetheLeaves #pollinators #habitat #environment

[Monsieur Van @LearnbyNature]

Snapped this pic today in the Native Plant & Veggie Gardens in #HilsonOutdoorClassroom. It's a Black SwallowTail Caterpillar. Great to see these little guys in our outdoor classroom - perfect timing for students to see them next week when back to school. @HilsonAvenuePS @OCDSB

[Friends of the Earth Canada @FoE_Canada]

Most of Cda's ground nesting bees not considered when pesticides assessed pre-registration. This study could change that - Clothianidin detected in 96% of soil samples & another major neonic — thiamethoxam — found in 81% of soil samples tested. Time to act #PMRA

[Wild Pollinator Partners @WildPollinators]

Pollinator surveys: that's what's happening. We're finding and learning about pollinators in tiny city gardens, large natural areas, at City Hall, the library, the Canadian Museum of Nature - https://t.co/ceeFLeQZya

[Wild Pollinator Partners @WildPollinators]

Restored wetland near Kanata starting to teem with life | CBC News https://t.co/CQVCp9lQeO

[Wild Pollinator Partners @WildPollinators]

@dorsetandbeyond @LGSpace @DorsetCouncilUK @Love_plants @BSBIbotany @NearbyWild @DorsetAONB @DorsetWildlife Lovely. What is the cutting regime? Please publicize best practices so others can adopt them.

[Ian Grange @iangrang]

Leaf cutter bee - final touches to sealing its brood chamber cells.
@Bumble_Watching @WildCiren @Buzz_dont_tweet @LGSpace

[Emily Atkin @emorwee]

Trump just said the Green New Deal will "kill millions of jobs, crush the dreams of the poorest americans, and disproportionately harm minority communities."

I wonder what he thinks climate change will do

[Little Green Space 🦋 @LGSpace]

Conservation scheme brings back wildflowers - with @nationaltrust creating 40 acres of wildflower meadows in Wales in the last year. C'mon councils, community groups, charities, businesses across the UK: let's have many more positive initiatives like this! https://t.co/iwZV9jXhw4

[Brian Millward @olordy_brian]

#mybackyardbiodiversity is seeing pollinator gardens supporting local pollinators! #monarch #caterpillar @leaf

[The Xerces Society @xercessociety]

Save the bees: Local farmers plant pollinator species on unused farm fields! https://t.co/Fy7Rul92oH #pollinators #pollinatorhabitat #farmers #farmersmakingadifference

[Canadian Wildlife Federation @CWF_FCF]

Come join the Canadian Wildlife Federation for a garden tour on Saturday July 13 at 10am to learn how to make your outdoor space inviting for birds, butterflies and other important wildlife! More info here: https://t.co/Ith3cwPU0I

PC: Dave Barr

[Wild Pollinator Partners @WildPollinators]

If you live in #Ottawa and want to mitigate climate change, please sign this petition. #HelpPollinators and show your support for local ecology.

[Canadian Wildlife Federation @CWF_FCF]

Check out this citizen led #petition asking the #CityofOttawa to plant wildflowers on boulevards and roadsides in Ottawa. https://t.co/TbtJaqP6F9 #HelpPollinators

[Wild Pollinator Partners @WildPollinators]

Ask Ottawa to plant boulevards, roadsides, parks with wildflowers for pollinators - and a beautiful city - https://t.co/fTRWLmMDEh @EcologyOttawa @jetkerr @RegreenOttawa

[Wild Pollinator Partners @WildPollinators]

Make Ottawa seriously bee friendly. Sign this petition to plant our roadsides with wildflowers - https://t.co/fTRWLmMDEh

[The Xerces Society @xercessociety]

#BringBackthePollinators is based on the fact that pollinators need only a few things: flowers for nectar & pollen, a place to lay eggs or build a nest, and freedom from pesticides. Celebrate #PollinatorWeek with these tips: https://t.co/rRqskT1cLM! (📸: Xerces Society/S. Morris)

[The Xerces Society @xercessociety]

This #PollinatorWeek, we're highlighting lesser-known pollinators like #wasps! Although many wasps hunt, most are in fact omnivorous, also consuming (and spreading) pollen, and sipping nectar. Some plants, like #figs, rely on wasp #pollination! https://t.co/GgckGlUmpE