Bee Biology and Identification Workshop

One-day: Bee Biology and Identification Workshop

Have you always wanted to know how to ID the amazing diversity of bees buzzing around your flowers? Where do they nest, what do they eat, and how can you support them? Join our Bee Biology and Identification Workshop! This classroom-based session will provide you with identification strategies for the most common bees on Vancouver Island, as well as in depth information on their nesting, overwintering, and flower preferences! This class is suitable for beginner to intermediate students and will focus on recognizing our common bumble bee species and our common solitary bee genera. We will be examining bee specimens using low magnification digital microscopes, focusing on features that can be observed in the field and in photographs.

The One-day: Bee Biology and Identification Workshop will be hosted at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM, in room number 205 of the health sciences building.  An info-pack with more details will be sent out closer to the workshop.

This workshop is made possible by the support of BC Nature and the BC Naturalist’s Foundation.

Pricing for Naniamo: $250 non-members $200 NBSBC members. Bursaries available for financial need - send us an email at BCNativeBees@gmail.com