Category Archives: Bees

Bee Petition Sheet to help all pollinators in Canada 2017

Here is the Bee petition drafted by Don Davies MP Vancouver Kingsway asking our government for a National Strategy for Pollinator Conservation and Health for Canada. I have been working with the support of Alistair MacGregor MP Malahat Langford Cowichan on … Continue reading

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The New Pollination Story

The New Pollination Story: Native Bee Pollinators and Their Habitat are the Key to Food, Seed and Biodiversity Security Decline of all species of bees continues as a slow silent cumulative process that is unnoticed by most of the Canadian … Continue reading

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No Bees No Seeds No Plants No Food!

No Bees! No Seeds! No Plants! – No Food! The Power of BC’s Native Bees By Ted Leischner B.Sc. Pollinator Conservation and Habitat Restoration Specialist With no bees, flowering plants cannot persist so there will be no seeds for sustained … Continue reading

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Building Bee-Friendly Landscapes Workshop Coming to VIU Continuing Ed September 2013

A New Course to Save ALL Our Bees – Building Bee-Friendly Landscapes VIU Continuing Education Course ID: HGBL 001 To REGISTER go to: http://www.viu.ca/ce/registration.asp Course Description: Discover the world of native bees and their wild habitat. This course presents the … Continue reading

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Native Bee Display at Cobblehill Fall Fair Saturday, August 24th, 2013

The theme for this year’s Cobblehill Agricultural Fair is “What’s the Buzz?”. A number of groups are coming together to celebrate bees and pollination in agriculture. The Cowichan Beekeepers will be bringing their display featuring a live honey bee observation hive … Continue reading

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