DID YOU KNOW...

• There has been a sudden and drastic disappearance of both commercial

bee colonies and native pollinators globally and scientists are scrambling to
find a cause and a solution.
• We have over 400 species of bumble bees, solitary native bees and others
in BC whose populations are in serious decline as a result of habitat loss. Many
nest in the soil, most don’t sting.
• The loss of pollinators will almost certainly reduce the availability of seeds
and berries for native birds and mammals, and potentially produce a cascading
impact on North American biodiversity.
• It is estimated that a third of everything we eat depends upon honeybee
pollination, a service worth multi-billions to the global economy.
• Loss of bee populations could threaten our food security.

WHAT CAN WE DO?

Attend a workshop with bee expert
Ted Leischner and learn to:

• Identify native pollinators at work in their

local habitat

• Identify bee forage plants and integrate

them permanently into your landscape, en-
couraging native pollinators to make your
Orchard yard their home
Mason
Bee • Build a native bee nesting box (hands on,
materials included). Participants will walk away
with their finished project.

When: Saturday June 26th, 9:00am - 4:00pm

Where: House 10 (Horticulture Dept.)
Thompson Rivers University, with a field trip to nearby sites

Who: Anyone interested in conservation of native wild bees

Cost: $49, limited class size, register early to avoid disappointment

Contact by email: tsmga.fog@gmail.com

Kamloops Master Gardeners and TRU Friends of the Garden

thank you for your support!