Mini Bee School Nanaimo 2026
Sat, Aug 15
|Beban Park Social Centre
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!
Time & Location
Aug 15, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – Aug 16, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
Beban Park Social Centre, 2300 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T 3K7, Canada
About the Event
This two-day session will start in the classroom to provide you with identification strategies for common native bees, as well as in depth information on their nesting, overwintering, and flower preferences! The following day we will go on a “Bee Quest”, exploring local natural areas and observing bees and their habitat in the field.
This workshop is suitable for beginner to intermediate students and will focus on recognizing common bumble bee species and 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. In the field we will discuss the use of iNaturalist and the NBSBC’s BC Bee Atlas as tools for supporting native bees. We will also look for examples of important native bee habitat features and discuss practical habitat conservation measures that community members can take.
Day 1 Beban Park Social Centre 9am-4:30pm Day 2 Field Day Location TBD 10am-3pm
$200 for NBSBC Members and $250 for non-members for Day 1 (Classroom)
$50 for Day 2 (Field Day)
Student/Low income pricing available, bursaries available for financial need.
Event must meet minimum enrolment to proceed. Thank you to Mosaic Forest Management for their generous support of this workshop.
Tickets
Nanaimo Mini Bee School
Sciences Building Room R205
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