Parry Sound and Area Community Apiary
Come for the bees, stay for the honey!
Soon you will again be able to step into the life of a honeybee at the apiary –new location pending! The bees will find a new home in the Georgian Bay Biosphere, in the traditional territory of the Anishinabek and other Indigenous nations. The word for honey is aamoo-ziinzibaakwad!
Species at Risk in the Spotlight
Look closely for its distinct yellow and black abdominal band pattern to identify the Yellow-banded Bumble Bee! Also known as a ‘nectar robber’, this bumble bee will sometimes gather nectar by reaching through holes bitten in the base of a flower. A variety of factors have caused the Yellow-banded Bumble Bee to be listed in 2016 as a species of ‘Special Concern’.
Report your sightings of this bumble bee of special concern.
Plan Your visit
CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS.
Are you a teacher? Try our “Pollination Power” lesson plans for grade 3’s
