I'm excited to announce this talk on Zoom as the kick-off to a project funded by a BC Parks Spark Grant with essential support from the Native Bee Society of BC. I will provide you with the tools to be a citizen science hero that makes BC a healthy place for bees, butterflies and birds. By studying flowers that bees visit for food and nesting, we can learn more about the seasonal life cycles of the plants that supply nectar and pollen to our precious pollinators. The scientific name for this study is “phenology” (or what we like to call “fun-ology”). We will have a handout you can print and the slides will be available for you to download after the talk.
And a special thanks to Jade Lee at the Natve Bee Society of BC for her lovely design work on all these posters. Jade is a talented master melittologist, photographer and designer!
Schedule:
Bees, Butterflies and Botany: How you can help BC bees
All talks and walks are free and family friendly!
Talks: Join award-winning author and educator Lori Weidenhammer, aka Madame Beespeaker, as she gives you the tools to be a citizen science hero that makes BC a healthy place for bees, butterflies and birds. By studying flowers that bees visit for food and nesting, we can learn more about the seasonal life cycles of the plants that supply nectar and pollen to our precious pollinators. The scientific name for this study is “phenology” (or what we like to call “fun-ology”). Lori will supply you with handouts to help you recognize and record these beautiful flowers and make notes on where and when you saw them. It’s a fun way to spend time in nature and help make the world a better place for bees.
Walks: Join author and educator Lori Weidenhammer, aka Madame Beespeaker, as she leads a guided walk and shows you how to make observations on the life cycles of bees and plants and become a citizen science hero.
Please dress for the weather, rain or shine and bring your camera and/or cell phone.
Talk: Clearwater Library: 209 Dutch Lake Road
11am on Saturday, July 12
Walk: Wells Gray Provincial Park:
Sunday, July 13 1-3 PM
Meeting place: tba
Talk: Kamloops Public Library, 100 - 465 Victoria St
Monday July 14, 2 pm
Walk: Lac Du Bois Grasslands Protected Area
Tuesday, July 15, 1 pm
Meeting place: Park near the cattle guard at the entrance of Lac Dubois Grasslands Protected Area and we will carpool to the trail.
Walk Shuswap Lake PP Walk: July 17, 1 pm
Meeting place: tba
Talk: Kootenay Family Place, Castlegar
Friday Aug 8, 10 am
Walk: Syringa Provincial Park,
Saturday Aug 9, 1 pm.
Meet at the Butterfly Garden
Talk: Rock Creek Riverside Centre,
Friday Aug 15, 1 pm
Walk: Kettle River Recreation Area,
Saturday Aug 16, 1 pm
Meeting place: tba
