ee Better Manitoba is a group of like-minded organizations who have come together with a common goal - to inspire and empower Manitobans to protect, conserve and create pollinator-friendly habitat at home and in their communities.
Bee Better MB featured on the Spring Edition of the Parade of Homes Magazine!
The Parade of Homes released the 2023 spring edition of their magazine and an article called "Pollinator-friendly Manitobans" on page 56 featured Bee Better Manitoba! Featuring our very own Dr. Rob Currie, entomologist from the University of Manitoba, the article talks about how to help bees, birds, and butterflies in your backyard - i.e. providing the right food and shelter, choosing native plants, leaving a messy garden in the fall/spring, and avoiding the use of pesticides. Click here to check out the article!
On June 21, the University of Manitoba Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences hosted an exciting informational webinar called "The buzz about bees: What is bugging our honey bees and native bees and what can we do about it?". There were three key speakers featured in the webinar: