Citizen science is an important way for folks to contribute to the advancement of knowledge, but what is it exactly? Put simply, it is the collection and analysis of data relating to the natural world by members of the general public, typically as part of a collaborative project with professional scientists. In the case of bees, citizen science can help researchers understand and answer questions about bee life history.

Vancouver Bee Project Mason Bee Houses
We are excited to offer mason bee houses for pre-order at $25 each. These houses are compact, sturdy and waterproof.

Two years ago today, January 6, 2021, is a day that I will never forget, but not for the reasons you might think. I spent that entire day without a cellular phone wearing a hazmat suit and respirator hearing bits and pieces of what

Happy new year! Now that it’s officially winter and we just had a super cold, snowy, icy, windy end to fall it’s time to talk about what to do with all those downed branches. When nature’s

You will need to extract the cocoons from the tubes either by cutting the outward facing end of the tube with scissors and unrolling the tube like a can of biscuit dough. If you have the

The hard frosts I’ve seen the last few mornings really reminds me that it’s time to winterize those hives before our wet, cold winter sets in. These cool, clear and sunny days offer a great

Most of what makes native gardening fun is wildly unappealing. Want beautiful soil? Go collect a neighborhood’s worth of food scraps, lawn clippings, and fallen leaves from a gutter

Back on October 2nd we had our first Vancouver Bee City USA committee meeting. It was so great to meet and talk with so many wonderful people interested in advocating for

The rains have finally come and it feels like it became fall overnight. Fall means it’s time to plant native plants. All of them. Wildflowers are best planted from seed right now on an

Spring brings a sense of renewal and excitement for most gardeners. We get to journey outdoors and get our hands dirty in the soil planting flower, vegetables, or whatever