Native Bee Society of BC

To check out all our wild bee events and to keep in touch, please visit bcnativebees.org or email us at bcnativebees@gmail.com

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Check out the fall edition of our #newsletter under its new moniker: #thequarterlybuzz. Learn how you can protect wild bees this fall, about reports of #westernbumblebee on our #inaturalist BC Bee Tracker, and more buzz about #nativebees in BC! bcnativebees.org/post/the-quart…

#Tomorrow, Oct 28th at 7pm, Lori Weidenhammer, Madame Beespeaker and author of #victorygardensforbees will share the basics of #seedsaving for wild pollinators- one of the simplest & most cost effective ways you can help #nativebees! Learn & join @ bcnativebees.org/post/workshop-…

Summer is here! Learn about #nativebeesneeds in the summer in our quarterly newsletter. #bcnativebees" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bcnativebees.org/post/quarterly… #pollinators #nativebees #conservation #flowers #stewardship #newsletter

One of the most valuable things you can do to support pollinators and other invertebrates is to provide them with the winter cover they need. Find out more at xerces.org/blog/leave-the…

Glorious Goldenrods! Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens) foraging on Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) at Astoria Urban Farm on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations of the Coast Salish peoples.

We have a WINNER!!! The name for our newsletter is THE QUARTERLY BUZZ 🐝 This name was submitted by Shira, a big thank you goes out to you! Also thanks to everyone who voted and so helped us choosing the winner, we are very happy with it 🥳 #bcnativebees #nativebeesocietyofbc

We are excited to share our summer 2021 newsletter with you. With the solstice upon us and flowers in abundance, #bcnativebees are busily out and about all over the province bcnativebees.org/post/quarterly…

~20% of bees are nest parasites. Nest parasites don't collect pollen and instead lay eggs in nests of other bees. Native BC nest parasites include species of Nomada (pic'd), some Bombus (pic'd), Sphecodes, Stelis, Coelioxys, Epeolus, and Triepeolus #bcnativebees #cleptoparasite

Seize the day! #cutebeebutt #bcnativebees @BCNativeBees

If you love #nativebees and #drawing, #painting, #photography or #artsandcrafts, you have four days left to enter our contest and it's open to all ages and skill levels! Deadline is Fri. Apr 30 at 12 Midnight PDT. Complete rules here: bit.ly/Mar2021Nwsltr #bcnativebees

Bee Engaged! A Free #WorldBeeDay Fireside Chat on #Pollinators & #Biodiversity! ~ by theDoighouse Learning Centre For more information, and to register for this free fireside chat, please click here: eventbrite.ca/e/bee-engaged-… #bcnativebees #nativebeesociety #nativebeesocietyofbc

Love #nativebees and #drawing, #painting or #artsandcrafts? You're all invited to submit your creations and enter our art contest. Art will be showcased on our website and social media. Deadline is Friday, April 30 at 12 Midnight PDT. Complete rules here: bit.ly/Mar2021Nwsltr

Ground nesting bees in your backyard! ~ @CornellCALS "Not all #bees live in hives like #honeybees do. In fact, 70% of all the 20,000 species of #nativebees nest under ground." More on this story here: bit.ly/BeeBurrows #nativebee #nativebeesociety #nativebeesocietyofbc

How About an Art Contest !! Join us in celebrating the bee-autiful diversity of #nativebees. All ages and skill levels are invited to submit their creations. Deadline to enter is Friday, April 30 at 12 Midnight PDT. Complete rules and details here: bit.ly/Mar2021Nwsltr

#NativeBees Needs: Spring #Gardening Tips for Native Pollinators "Native #pollinators need our help. By integrating their needs into the design and care of our #gardens, we can create safe and nourishing oases for them." Check out the article: bit.ly/Mar2021Nwsltr. Enjoy!

If you enjoy podcasts, #bee sure to subscribe to PolliNation. This episode from @OregonStateExt tells the stories of those who are making bold strides to improve the health of #pollinators. Check out the article by Christine Thuring in our newsletter: bit.ly/Mar2021Nwsltr.

Well done, @zucchinibeemama !! Do any of our followers have a picture of a British Columbia #nativebee they would like to share ?? #bees #nativebees #bcnativebees #nativebeesociety #nativebeesocietyofbc

"Some #bees are social, some are solitary, and then some bees refuse to fit into our tidy ways of categorizing insect life. One such #bee is Halictus rubicundus, one of BC’s many native #sweatbees." Check out this article by Jens Ulrich in our newsletter: bit.ly/Mar2021Nwsltr