The role of non-native nectar in the diet of Monarch butterflies

Written on: February 2nd, 2023

By 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, 2022

by 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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Mexican Grass-carrying Wasp in Ottawa bee boxes

Written on: March 21st, 2022

By Lydia Wong This post is an excerpt from updates sent to those following Lydia’s research project on the effects of urban warming on cavity-nesting insects. If ...

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Cavity nesters: leafcutter bees

Written on: January 8th, 2022

By Lydia Wong This post is an excerpt from updates sent to those following Lydia’s research project on the effects of urban warming on cavity-nesting insects. If ...

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Cavity nesters: who are they and what are they doing now

Written on: November 7th, 2021

by Lydia Wong This post is an excerpt from updates sent to those following Lydia’s research project on the effects of urban warming on cavity-nesting insects. If ...

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Finding pollinators at the University of Ottawa

Written on: August 5th, 2019

by Sandy Garland For the last 2 years, Ottawa U students and faculty have been carrying out informal weekly pollinator surveys in the many gardens and green spaces ...

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