Niagara Bee

FREE SWARM RESCUE: Call before you spray and help save our endangered bees. #swarm #bees #honeybees #beeremoval

🐝 The 2026 #CensusOfAgriculture is underway! With the help of Canadian farmers, we are collecting information to provide an up-to-date snapshot of Canada’s agriculture sector. For more info: census.gc.ca/en/index?utm_s…. #WorldBeeDay

🐝 5 benefits of sustainable beekeeping 👇 #WorldBeeDay #SaveTheBees

Farmers have figured out that the cheapest pesticide is a strip of flowers. When you plant wildflowers through a crop field, not just around the edge but in strips running through the middle, you get ladybugs, lacewings, hoverflies, and parasitic wasps living in the field instead of visiting it. They eat the aphids, the caterpillars, and the mites for free, all summer long. In controlled trials, fields with tailored flower strips had leaf-beetle numbers 40 to 50% lower and crop damage cut by around 60%, enough to drop below the threshold where spraying was even considered worth it. The flowers attract a standing army to our fields. We spent decades engineering chemicals to kill the insects eating the crop, when the insects that eat those insects would have worked for the price of seed.

#WorldBeeDay May 20th 2026 focuses on how humans and bees have been working together to nourish and sustain people and the environment. Bee together for people and the planet A partnership that sustains us all. fao.org/world-bee-day/…

Rain makes it more difficult for bees to find and collect nectar and pollen. Pollen can wash away in heavy rain and nectar can become diluted. At some point, the nectar is no longer worth the energy spent to collect it. honeybeesuite.com/bottom-line-be…

Color Vision: Ultraviolet light which humans can’t see but bees can see. Many flowers have patterns in ultraviolet that guide bees to their nectar. The bright colors of flowers, such as red, blue and yellow, also attract bees. @eyesh_aw/how-honey-bees-locate-flowers-4158cc33d4c4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@eyesh_aw/how-…

Provide a safe & welcoming home for bluebirds to nest & raise their young. Custom-built nesting chambers designed for protection, durability, & optimal bird health. A simple addition that brings life, colour, & natural pest control to your landscape. niagarabeegroup.com/host-a-habitat…

The countdown to summer starts this weekend! ☀️All NPCA conservation areas officially open for the season on Friday, May 15. NPCA main offices will be closed on Monday, May 18 for the Victoria Day long weekend. Offices will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, May 19.

To mark the 100th Anniversary of The Royal Canadian Legion, Canadian artisan Bonnie Saunders of Glass Treasures by Bonnie Saunders has created a beautifully crafted commemorative plate celebrating this milestone. Honouring a century of support for Veterans, their families, and communities, each plate features a striking centenary design and is individually handcrafted using specialized techniques, making every piece unique. Personalized engraved plaques are also available for presentations, retirements, gifts, or displays. This commemorative piece offers a meaningful way to recognize the anniversary, with a portion of each plate supporting the Legion’s ongoing work across Canada. Learn More: glasstreasures.com/legion100

Hive check - take out & inspect frames for a laying queen/brood & signs of disease. Wait until daytime temperatures are consistent around 15°C & overnight temperatures are warming up. Wait until pollen has been consistently available for several weeks. ontariobee.com/sites/ontariob…

Close to Acton? Want to use your landscape to make a real difference for wildlife? Saturday, May 23, I am giving a presentation on gardening for the birds! See info in the poster. Hope you can make it! There will be vendors and you can check out one of my rain gardens on-site!

Blacklegged tick habitat is expanding across Ontario and that means a higher risk of Lyme disease for farmers, outdoor workers, rural residents and anyone spending time outside. A simple habit can make a big difference: take a few minutes at the end of each day to check for ticks. Early detection matters. Stay informed and know the risk in your area with Public Health Ontario’s interactive Ontario Vector-Borne Disease Tool👇 bit.ly/4sCwYrp *This tool allows you to see the most recent data on Blacklegged Tick (BLT) Established Risk Areas in Ontario. Click for more info on tick protection & prevention: ofa.on.ca/resources/tick…

Bumble bees can fly in cooler temperatures & lower light than other bees. They perform a behaviour called “buzz pollination”, they grab the pollen producing structure in her jaws & vibrate wing musculature. haltonmastergardeners.com/2021/03/17/nat…

Fun fact: More than 800 bee species are native to Canada and more than 400 of those are in Ontario! The province is a bee diversity hot spot. In fact, Toronto was Canada’s first “Bee City.” davidsuzuki.org/living-green/w…

Did you know that your friends at Niagara Bee are about more than just the bees!? That's right! At Niagara Bee we believe bee is for biodiversity! #One #Inch #Cavity #Dwellers #Bird #House #Successful #Application #Bio #Diversity facebook.com/NiagaraBeeGrou…

Connecting bumblebees... Queen bumblebees at the University of Guelph Arboretum will be carrying some of the smallest tracking devices ever used in pollinator research this summer. Learn about this amazing research milestone and what the project is about ⬇️ #OntAg

Our Workshops on Bees & Biodiversity Spring Awakening (March – May) Early-season observation and pollinator-focused activities: nest monitoring, seed sowing, hive visits, and spring insect study. Focus: Curiosity, awareness, interdependence ​ niagarabeegroup.com/workshops.html

Get your yard Spring-ready with a Poppy Lawn Ornament from the Legion’s store! This metal Poppy is a perfect complement to any yard, and will display your support for Canada’s Veterans proudly for all to see. Shop online at: poppystore.ca/poppy-lawn-orn…, or place an order in-person at your local Legion, or by phone at 1-888-301-2257.

#PlantSale. . Save the Date: Saturday, May 23rd Mississauga Master Gardeners (MMG)'s plant sale at a new location. Clarkson Community Church . We will be located on the front lawn facing Lakeshore. Start time is 9am. Cash/e-transfer only please. See you there!