Posts Tagged ‘bees’
Horticultural Hive-Mind: A Gardener’s Guide To Protecting The Bees
Horticultural Hive-Mind: A Gardener’s Guide To Protecting The Bees Posted on March 8, 2018 . When you see a small, striped, stinging creature making its way from flower to flower, you might be inclined to cry out in fear. If you’re allergic or entomophobic, it’s understandable why you’d react this way. But even if you’re…
Read MoreAn Update: Neonics vs Bees, Birds and the Planet
this blog was written by Julie Lopez, the Digital Campaign Organizer at Nature Canada. Nature Canada is thankful of the support that our Petition to ban the use of Neonics has received. By taking a stand against neonics, we can apply pressure to decision makers, and ensure Canada catches up to other places in protecting…
Read MoreWhat you can do to help Ontario’s troubled native bees
National Pollinator Week celebrates pollinators and raises awareness about how to protect them Summer has arrived, and with it comes the familiar sounds of early morning bird calls, leaves whispering in the wind, and cicadas calling in the treetops. Each week, GreenUP provides a story related to the environment. This week’s story is by Danica…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide to British Bees: How to Protect Their Declining Population
Bees are a part of our landscapes and gardens, we know what they are and we know they make honey, but our bees are in danger of disappearing due to habitat destruction, chemicals and disease. Without bees the human race will struggle to harvest enough food. That sounds dramatic but our pollinators are responsible for the…
Read MoreAll about the Bs
Honey bee (Photo from Bees Matter) Copernicus Educational Products is really buzzing about the environment this spring. For the fourth year, the socially responsible corporation will be helping pollinators by caring for a hive of honey bees. Pollinators, including bees, play an important role in our ecosystems, food production and even our gardens. Sadly, bee populations…
Read MoreBIMBY (Bees in My Backyard) Project
A new project is appealing to wildlife enthusiasts, amateur botanists and anyone with a garden to help welcome back and care for the over 300 species of bees that call Toronto home. The BIMBY (Bees in My Backyard) Project from the David Suzuki Foundation hopes to help the bee population in the city by encouraging Toronto residents to install bee sanctuaries in homes or community gardens. Residents…
Read MorePollination Summit on Saturday, May 5th & Sunday, May 6th, 2018
Greetings! Join us at the Pollination Summit on Saturday, May 5th & Sunday, May 6th, 2018 with special guest Mark Winston, author of Bee Time: Lessons from the Hive. We invite you to connect with one of the world’s leading experts on bees and pollination; to visit community stewarded urban beehives & pollinator gardens; and to engage with…
Read MoreGreat Canadian Bumble Bee Count Aug 1 to Sept 15th, 2017
It’s time to reach for your camera or smartphone and head out to where the bumble bees are buzzing. We’ve just launched the second annual Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count, running now until September 15th. Each submission before September 16th counts as one chance for a $25 gift certificate to use on products from our…
Read MoreHow to identify different kinds of bees
How to identify different kinds of bees http://www.davidsuzuki.org/…/how-to-identify-different-ki…/…
Read MoreCanada must ban neonics
Canada must ban neonics We’re starting to turn a corner away from the indiscriminate use of these harmful chemicals. But we need to pick up the pace. We’re starting to turn a corner away from the indiscriminate use of these harmful chemicals. But we need to pick up the pace. Go to the David Suzuki…
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