In the hot summer season, nearby ecosystems are buzzing with insect activity! The Beaver Lake wetland is alive with charismatic bumblebees visiting flowering plants on the trail edge and colourful dragonflies hunting above the water (as one of the most successful predators in the animal kingdom!). Join us for a nature walk to appreciate the diversity and ecology of dragonflies, damselflies, bumblebees, and other bugs of Beaver Lake.
read moreEver wondered about the fuzzy, chunky bees flying around in the summer? Or maybe you’ve spotted a big bumblebee and thought, “that’s the largest bee I’ve ever seen!” Join us to celebrate Pollinator Month and learn all about the fascinating and diverse world of bumblebees and bee-yond! With over 150 species of native bee in our region, and in diverse colours from orange to blue to green, there’s a lot to appreciate. We’ll even get up-close with a few bee specimens (and possibly some live bees temporarily caught and viewed safely!) to really see what the native pollinators are all about.
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Photo: Iris Removal (Greg Hart)
What could be the connection between rufous hummingbirds, red-breasted sapsuckers, and insects in the forest? Where do little brown bats go in the daytime? Who’s been visiting the flowers and berries in the forest this summer? Join us for a forest ecology walk to learn about the hidden connections from the mossy ground to the treetop canopies!
read moreEver wondered about the fuzzy, chunky bees flying around in the summer? Or maybe you’ve spotted a big bumblebee and thought, “that’s the largest bee I’ve ever seen!” Join us to learn all about the fascinating and diverse world of bumblebees and bee-yond!
read moreExpand your bee knowledge and learn about our native pollinators!
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