Bridge-to-Bridge community reforestation project
Written on: July 1st, 2018by Sandy Garland, with much help from Declan Hill, chair of the project According to Declan, this project started because the community was “tired of cars ...
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Grass-carrying Wasp (Isodontia mexicana)
Written on: January 11th, 2018by Sandy Garland I love this species because it’s so easy to identify, especially if it’s building a nest. I was watching the insect hotel at the ...
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Les abeilles sauvages sortent de l’ombre
Written on: December 16th, 2017par Renate Sander-Regier La première étude sur les abeilles sauvages en milieu urbain au Québec présente des résultats fascinants, ainsi qu’une belle surprise ! ...
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Where Monarchs prefer to lay their eggs
Written on: December 12th, 2017by Renate Sander-Regier Many of us have been diligently planting milkweeds for Monarchs, seeking to provide critical egg-laying sites for the female butterflies and ...
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Bumblebees and agricultural chemicals – recent research and surprises
Written on: December 12th, 2017by Renate Sander-Regier For years, we have been told that wild pollinators (and other insects) suffer from chemicals used in agriculture. Neonicotinoid ...
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Putting the garden to bed – while helping pollinators
Written on: December 12th, 2017by Renate Sander-Regier During the fall season, many of us are busy putting our gardens to bed for the winter. We often follow the gardening traditions we grew up ...
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