Mini Bee School Victoria HCP
Sun, Sep 21
|Victoria
Have you always wanted to know how to ID the amazing diversity of native bees buzzing around your flowers? Where do they nest, what do they eat, and how can you support them? Join the Native Bee Society of BC's Bee Biology and Identification workshop in at the HCP on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Time & Location
Sep 21, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Victoria, 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC V9E 2J7, Canada
About the Event
This fascinating one-day workshop, lead by NBSBC's Bonnie Zand, will take place in the HCP Pavilion to provide you with identification strategies for common native bees, as well as in depth information on their nesting, overwintering, and flower preferences.
This adult 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.
This workshop will cover:
How to use digital microscopes and handle specimens
Bee anatomy, terminology
Bees Vs Flies Vs Wasps Vs Honeybees