Wasps – the gardener’s friend
Written on: August 16th, 2018Text and photos: Christine Hanrahan and Sandy Garland Revised and reprinted with permission from Wasps at the FWG According to David and Norma Barr (1981), wasps are ...
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Signs of the times
Written on: August 6th, 2018by Sandy Garland, sign messages by Renate Sander-Regier Proclaiming your garden as pollinator habitat will not only send a message to your neighbours, it might also ...
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Leafcutter bees
Written on: July 1st, 2018by Sandy Garland If you discover plants or trees in your garden with perfect circles cut out of the leaves, please celebrate – you have leafcutter bees living ...
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Neglect your lawn for pollinators
Written on: July 1st, 2018by Renate Sander-Regier Pollinators like imperfect lawns. They prefer them on the derelict side. Pollinators are, in fact, drawn to lawns that stray from the closely ...
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Campus walks for pollinators
Written on: June 21st, 2018By Megan McAulay What types of bees live in urban environments? What can we do to better support them? These were the questions that motivated our campus pollinator ...
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Solitary bee hotels in Ottawa
Written on: June 13th, 2018by Gabriel Gauthier During the week of May 7 to 11, 22 high school students took part in a uOttawa mini-course entitled “Biodiversity: Yours to Discover!” offered by ...
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