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Bees vs. Moths: Which is the Better Pollinator?
This Pollination Powerhouse Might Surprise You! Pollinators are critical. After all a whopping 80 per cent of the world’s plants rely on them! When you think of a pollinator, what’s…
Grow These 13 Plants to Give Spring Bees Something to Forage
Bumblebees are some of our first pollinators to emerge from hibernation in the spring. Researchers from the University of Ottawa have found that, with climate change, spring is arriving earlier…
A Deadly Virus Attacking Bees
A new threat has taken hold of Canada’s bee population that is showing no signs of slowing down. Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) works by deforming the bees’ wings and restricting…
Conserving Our Pollen Nation
If prairie flowers were countries, and bees their only residents, then not only would this world rival ours for diversity and population size, but their economies would be, well, humming.…
Come Together: 6 Animals That Work Best As A Team
Sometimes when you stick together you can get a lot more done than if you go it solo. Let’s explore the six animals that get the job done by leaning…
Pollinators: What’s All the Buzz About?
Weekly Wild Update Feeling overwhelmed in the face of the long-term school closures? We recommend a dose of Weekly Wild! Every week we’ll share webinars, curriculum-based activities and DIY projects…
LOVE BUGS!
A CWF conservation expert tells us why insects might be our best ecological allies… and why we must act now to prevent a collapse of the world’s bugs. The Canadian…
A Passion for Canadian Bees
Bees are among the most familiar of insects, in part due to the familiar furry and robust bumble bees that are often featured in children’s stories, as characters in television…
Herbs for Wildlife — Planting Edible Herbs for You and Wild Neighbours!
Each year I grow herbs, mainly for me but a little for wildlife, too. For my part, I enjoy their fragrance when rubbing leaves between my fingers. I enjoy seeing…
How Do Animals Communicate?
Sounds aren’t the only way species communicate with each other Birds will chirps, wolves will howl, ducks will quack and owls will hoot…but what about other ways of communicating? Take…
