native bees // Posts tagged as "native bees"
28 Jan
Posted by Admin in Seedy Saturday, Speakers | Comments
The Mighty Mason Bee
There are more than 450 species of native bees that are vital for crop pollination and our native pollinator is the Mason Bee. “Orchard Mason Bees (OMB) are distributed throughout Southwestern Canada and Western United States and along with many other native species play an integral role in the pollination of plants in North America. […]
05 Feb
Posted by brotchie in Community, Events, Organic Farming, Seedy Saturday, Speakers | Comments
Bee There!
Bet you can’t name all our native bees. It’s a pretty safe bet, since more than 450 different species of bee call BC and the Yukon “home”. (And that’s not including the honeybee, which was introduced from Europe.) While honeybees and their problems generate more media buzz, native bees pollinate most of our local plants. […]
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