Buzz-worthy News! #BeesLoveTrees
Trees are more than shade providing oxygen factories. They are important habitat for native bees. The mutual love between bees and trees goes way back – even before the birds and the bees were a thing!
Birds, Butterflies and Bees, Oh My!
When considering nature, most people think about forests and parks, but did you know that your own yard plays a very important role in supporting wildlife in our cities?
Wild Native Bee Tour at High Park
On Tuesday, August 9th, LEAF was joined by key influencers from across the GTA at High Park for a wild, native bee tour lead by Dr. Scott MacIvor. Dr. MacIvor, a an expert bee researcher at both University of Toronto and York University, shared his knowledge about bee species and their habitats- and even showed us different species buzzing around the park! We were joined by leaders like Toronto City Councillor Sarah Doucette and are hoping that with the help of all the individuals we had the pleasure of spending the morning with, we can help save our native bees!
A Summer of Bees
Inspired by the Let It Bee presentation hosted by LEAF this past May, I registered for the Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count, picked up my camera and Bees of Toronto guide, and set out to learn more about native bees. I have been richly rewarded for my efforts, seeing bumble bees, carpenter bees, leaf cutter bees, metallic sweat bees, and many more. Here are three lessons I learned from my summer spent watching bees.
Introducing ShruBEE Bundles: Save money AND help native bees!
I think shrubs are the bees’ knees, and bees do too! That’s why we’ve decided to create ‘shruBEE’ bundles – a kit of four shrubs selected to maximize benefits for native bees.