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Did you know that many native bees are solitary? They don’t live in hives like honey bees. And native bees that hibernate through winter often do so in ground nests or in cracks and crevices. Most ground-nesting bees will burrow below the frost line in order to survive winter. Those that nest in twigs and wood crevices, fill their blood with anti-freeze-like substances to survive.

The LEAF Learning Garden was full of life on May 31st, as native plant garden expert Lorraine Johnson conducted a native plant workshop for 15 of our volunteer garden stewards.

Trees are more than shade providing oxygen factories. They are important habitat for native bees. The mutual love between bees and trees goes way back – even before the birds and the bees were a thing!

As part of the City of Mississauga’s Earth Day celebrations, local residents discovered some urban forest gems hiding in plain sight in beautiful Mississauga Valley Park!