Jane’s walk at FWG starts series of garden tours
Written on: July 15th, 2023by Sandy Garland The first event in WPP’s series of pollinator garden tours was a huge success. Jane’s Walk organizers helped us manage the 40+ ...
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Where do bees live?
Written on: June 3rd, 2023By Nora Lee A bee is buzzing (or quietly zooming) around in the garden. We take its presence for granted. It appears in the periphery of our vision or we may pause ...
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Weeding 101
Written on: March 21st, 2023by Nora Lee This is a brief introduction to weeds and how to control them. Special consideration is given to weed control in the context of pollinator supportive ...
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Pollinators and trees
Written on: March 6th, 2023by Christine Earnshaw Globally and locally, pollinator populations are in steep decline. Although this reality is alarming, there are actions we can all take to ...
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The role of non-native nectar in the diet of Monarch butterflies
Written on: February 2nd, 2023By Heather Kharouba, with thanks to Zoe Pekos, Manon Veselovsky, Steph Rivest, and Greg Mitchell for their work on the project Are Ottawa’s native butterflies ...
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Our bumble bees have healthy guts!
Written on: December 21st, 2022by Michelle Hotchkiss, PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa Here in North America, bumble bees are key pollinators for both natural plant communities and ...
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