Posted: 5-Feb-2012

Bees and Native Plants

Essex County Field Naturalist Talk - Wednesday Feb 8, 2012

Location: Ojibway Nature Center - 5200 Matchette Road Windsor
Time: 7:30 PM
All are welcome to come.

Much has been written about the loss of honeybees which of course are very important pollinators of crops. Some of the suggested reasons for CCD (colony collapse disorder) have included mites, viruses, pesticides, sound frequencies etc. The verdict is out to explain all the different situations. The good news is there are many other native bee pollinators (still relatively healthy) in southern Ontario which can and are offsetting what honeybees can and cannot do. Actually there are 6 major groups of bee pollinators. Of course what is needed is the native plant diversity to keep these populations healthy. Vic Bernyk will be giving a talk on the importance of diversity and native plant species to the survival of bees.