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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…
Over 83,000 CWF Supporters Have Joined With Half a Million Canadians Who Want Neonics Gone
Concerned citizens are calling for an immediate ban on bee-killing neonic pesticides in Canada. Ottawa concluded consultations on the latest neonic risk assessments on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Experts Agree…
Going, going….gone: Which animals are on the brink and how can we save them?
There are 700 species at risk of extinction. Which animals are on the brink and how can we save them? Canada has such a rich biodiversity that it can be…
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The Secret Lives of Bees and Wasps
I think it’s safe to say that when most of us hear about bees or wasps we think of honey, trying not to get stung or maybe even pollination. But…
Bees, Butterflies, Bellwort and Breeches
Here are some shots from the Woodland Path garden bed, in our Wildlife-friendly Demonstration Garden. Walking by on the way to my car a couple of days ago around 3:00…
