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VANCOUVER – Mason Bee Nest Building
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dick and Jillian Scarth will guide us in building a nesting house for mason bees with everyday materials. As the mason bees will be coming out of hibernation very soon, these nests have to be built now to be ready for the bees’ spring foraging season. Mason bees are very important to the environment as they are extremely hard working and efficient pollinators. To prepare for this Explorer Day workshop, please read about the Mason Bee Life Cycle.
Dick and Jillian will be supplying most of the supplies needed to construct the houses, including the bees! The only item that each family is requested to bring is a roll of scotch tape.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in participating in this workshop, you need to have a location to place the Mason Bee nest that is secure, covered to protect it from the rain, and faces south, or preferably southeast. There should also be plants close by, from which the bees can collect pollen and nectar. These conditions are necessary to make your nest viable.
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Location: Trout Lake (John Hendry Park) in east Vancouver, at the covered area just east of the concession stand at the south end of the lake.
Washrooms: At the nearby concession stand.
Parking is available at several locations in the park and on East 19th Ave. The closest parking location is the lot just south of the concession stand.
Transit: From both Commercial Broadway and Nanaimo Skytrain stations the covered area in the park is about a 10 – 15 minute walk. Buses 20, 25, 7, 9 and 99, all take you within walking distance as well.