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Bees: Listening and Learning. World bee expert Mark Winston will share his “lessons from the bees”

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…

By Drew Monkman, 4 yearsMay 3, 2018 ago
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Join the Peterborough Pollinators 150+ Garden Challenge & get a free sign & calendar!

Do you have a pollinator garden? Would you consider registering the garden in the Peterborough Pollinators 150+ Garden Challenge? Our goal is to register 150+ gardens in Peterborough and area. This is a celebration of both the importance of pollinators and of Canada’s 150th birthday. If you register before the Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 5 yearsJuly 6, 2017 ago
Columns

The wonder of pollination

The lovely spring weather we’ve enjoyed this past week has caused an explosion of plant growth. Buds are swelling, grass is turning green, and a half-dozen species of wildflowers are in bloom. The blossoms are already attracting the first bees. Although I’ve witnessed this rebirth of nature over too many Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 6 yearsApril 21, 2016 ago
Columns

Native bees deserve more respect, protection – Part 1

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…

By Drew Monkman, 8 yearsJuly 3, 2014 ago
Columns

Nature’s ally in farm fields – Hedgerows are home to bees, guard against erosion but are disappearing

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…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsSeptember 19, 2013 ago
Columns

A Dusting of Yellow (pollination in conifers)

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By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsJune 10, 2008 ago
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Sex in the Trees (tree flowers & pollination)

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By Drew Monkman, 16 yearsApril 25, 2006 ago
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April Blossoms (tree flowers, pollination)

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By Drew Monkman, 17 yearsApril 5, 2005 ago
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