{"id":7307,"date":"2020-03-25T20:06:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=7307"},"modified":"2020-04-27T21:25:35","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T21:25:35","slug":"rc-pollinators-whats-all-the-buzz-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/rc-pollinators-whats-all-the-buzz-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollinators: What\u2019s All the Buzz About?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Weekly Wild Update<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Feeling overwhelmed in the face of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">long-term school closures? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We recommend a dose of Weekly<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">W<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ild<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">! Every week we\u2019ll share webinars, curriculum-based activities and DIY projects to help bring Canadian wildlife into your home and give you some fresh ideas<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">for<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t-home<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">learning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">his week we\u2019re focusing on pollinators<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ou won\u2019t \u201cbee\u201d-lieve <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we have <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in store!<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Watch<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7315\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bee-on-honeycomb-illustration-1149355732.jpg\" alt=\"bee on honeycomb illustration\" width=\"894\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bee-on-honeycomb-illustration-1149355732.jpg 894w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bee-on-honeycomb-illustration-1149355732-640x344.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bee-on-honeycomb-illustration-1149355732-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bee-on-honeycomb-illustration-1149355732-530x285.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find out what<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> all the buzz <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s about<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> this Thursday, April 2<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">join<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> our live <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pollinator <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">webinar<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, hosted <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">by <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our partners at the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/tcge.tiged.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Centre for Global Education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sarah Coulber, CWF Education Specialist, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will shed some light <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on the process of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> pollination<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, talk about <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">important <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">role pollinators <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">play <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the ecosystem, and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">share <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what we can do to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> give <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">them<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a boost<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This webinar is targeted at students in grade<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 2-9, but all ages are welcome to join!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Bees, Butterflies and Other Pollinators<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thursday, April 2, 2020<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9:00 a.m. PT<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/encounters.tigweb.org\/event\/37767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2192 Register for an on-camera spot \u2190<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WRes2a9iYCM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2192 Join the livestream \u2190<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Learn<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continue <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> learning journey by checking <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ut ou<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r online resources and lesson plans<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kids can create<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">their own <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">comic <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strip<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> about pollination<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">or<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">test their knowledge <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of plant adaptations through a game of Matchmaker<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">! <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> activities<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> listed below<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> all<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> linked to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Canadian curriculum and can easily be adapted for homeschool<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> environments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7313 size-list\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/CWF-Polinator-Explanation-Activity-530x640.jpg\" alt=\"pollinator activity\" width=\"530\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"17\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/resources\/for-educators\/resource-sheets\/the-science-of-pollination.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Science of Pollination <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">P<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rimer<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 This primer <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a great starting point to help you teach kids about the pollination process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"17\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/resources\/encyclopedias\/fauna\/explore-our-pollinators.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Explore <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Canada\u2019<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">s<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">P<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ollin<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">tors<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 This interactive poster will help kids and parents alike explore some of the pollinators and native plants found in Canada.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"17\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/wild-spaces\/?src=site-map\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WILD Spaces <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">O<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">nline <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">lassroom<\/span><\/a> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This online classroom provides hands-on lesson <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">plans <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and activities <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">get<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> kids<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> learn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> about pollinators and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">why they are important<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:120,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Do<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-standard\" src=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/assets\/images\/insect-house-pink-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"bee hotel\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to learning about pollinators<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you can also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> get hands-on <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to support <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">conservation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">! <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With a few materials<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">you can<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> create a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">n <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Insect Hotel <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for your own <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">backyard<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provide shelter and nesting <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sites for all sorts of important insects!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"15\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/resources\/DIY\/outside\/create-shelter-for-the-smallest-creatures.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Make an Insect Hotel<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>Get Outside<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-standard wp-image-7314\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/girl-outside-forest-1132390918-1100x640.jpg\" alt=\"girl outside forest exploring\" width=\"1100\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While online resource<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are great, we know <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">it\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> also<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> important to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">get outs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ide and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">spend <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">time in nature. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">K<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eeping with our pollinator theme,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">we have three<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">imple <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">activities<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">you can <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">do with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">kids <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">inspire<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a little<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">outdoor <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">exploration<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and inquiry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, while still following government guidance around social distancing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Look<\/strong> for three signs that spring is coming.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Try<\/strong> to find a smell in nature that you like.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"14\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Imagine<\/strong> you could build the perfect garden. Draw a picture of what it would look like.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t miss a Weekly Wild Update! <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/reconnecting-canadians\/?src=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sign up for free<\/span><\/b><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> at the Canadian Wildlife Federation\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore\/reconnecting-canadians\/?src=blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reconnecting Canadians<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How did <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">these <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">activities go? Share with us in the comments<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> below <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on social media using #WeeklyWildUpdate.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Weekly Wild Update Feeling overwhelmed in the face of the long-term school closures? We recommend a dose of Weekly Wild! 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