Why asters and goldenrods are vital to pollinators—and a feast for the eyes Peterborough Examiner – September 5, 2025 – by Drew Monkman Gaze out over any meadow or country roadside in early September and you’ll see the landscape awash in gold and purple. Goldenrods shimmer in the sunlight alongside smaller numbers Read more
Make a habit of asking why species look and behave the way they do As much as we delight in nature’s beauty, there’s an equally wondrous dimension to every species that usually goes unappreciated: the evolution story behind what we’re looking at. From an organism’s appearance to the way Read more
The Beekeeper’s Lament “O bring me palanquin, All my companions have scattered” Renée Sarojini Saklikar in “Listening to the Bees” Several years ago, a Letter to the Editor appeared in this paper that struck me as particularly poignant. It was from a former Trent University student, Rick Fisher. In the Read more
I thought this might interest you. With the decline in Honey Bees it was a nice surprise to find an active hive of wild (feral) bees (July 20). Thomas J Northey, Little Britain, ON
On April 3 in our birdfeeder, something was buzzing. There must have been at least 100 Honey Bees on the seeds! Nice weather brought them to it I guess. Sandy Reid N.B. I did a bit of research to find out what’s happening here: “”When honey bees begin to rear Read more
One of the joys of tuning into nature is discovering the many amazing organisms that exist right under our nose and often go unnoticed until someone points them out. When it comes to flying under the radar, there are few better examples than Ontario’s native bees. Susan Chan, a pollination Read more
Hedgerows Living here in the beautiful Kawarthas, we take for granted the familiar charm of rural hedgerows and the trees, shrubs and wildflowers that grow along them. Hedgerows – or fencerows as many people call them – are a common feature of agricultural lands, especially in the southern part Read more