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Pollinator Paradise

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Butterfly watch! 🦋 If you have milkweed in your

Butterfly watch! 🦋 If you have milkweed in your yard keep an eye out for Monarch butterflies! We've heard of a few people spotting them in and around Saskatoon.
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In Canada, Monarchs are an endangered species, so every sighting of them is worth noting! If you see one, consider submitting your sighting to iNaturalist or Mission Monarch.
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Help this species by planting native milkweed in your garden this summer. Monarch butterflies depend on milkweed for the survival of their offspring, as it is the only plant that they will lay their eggs on and the caterpillars will eat.
Photos by Joanne Blythe, a Wild About Saskatoon member and Pollinator Paradise participant.
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When planning your first pollinator garden, take i

When planning your first pollinator garden, take it slow. It doesn't have to happen all at once! Start with a few species suited for your garden's habitat and conditions. Have a sunny spot in your yard? Try growing black-eyed susan's, blue flax, bergamot, and prairie coneflower. Have only partial shade to full shade spots? Try harebell, hyssop, canada violet, and smooth aster.
Pollinator Paradise YXE is a project of Wild About Saskatoon, joyfully advocating for nature in Saskatoon, SK

Our spring tour is now full! 🦋 We will make an

Our spring tour is now full!
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We will make another post if any tickets become available for our spring tour. Pollinator Paradise YXE will also be offering another tour later this year, so stay tuned!

A story from Lois, one of our Pollinator Paradise

A story from Lois, one of our Pollinator Paradise participants. Lois's garden will be one of our stops on our spring garden tour!
"We moved to Saskatoon in 2014. Our front yard had a 60-year-old lawn and two 6ft spruce trees. I knew I didn't want either of them. The trees got moved to a new location and are flourishing and the lawn was removed to make way for my native plant garden. I planted my first plugs of Bouteloua gracilis, Koeleria macrantha, Sporobolus heterolepis, Campanula rotundifolia, Geum triflorum and Gaillardia aristata in the spring of 2017. Since then, I have added close to twenty other species. Some have been more successful than others! My vision was to have the look of a native prairie and its getting there. It is a very wild looking, but I have the approval of my two elderly neighbors across the street! Better yet, I have the approval of the bees, grasshoppers, butterflies and the occasional white tailed jack rabbit. The yard was a buzzing, beautiful place this summer. This is the first year I have collected seed to try and propagate some of my own seedlings. Looking forward to next year! I was able to attend the first garden tour this past year and it was wonderful to connect with like minded people."
Pollinator Paradise YXE is a project of Wild About Saskatoon, joyfully advocating for nature in Saskatoon, SK

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May 20 is World Bee Day! 🐝 Did you know that th

May 20 is World Bee Day!
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Did you know that there are 350 known species of bees in Saskatchewan? They come in many shapes, sizes, and colours Bees are facing challenging times, with many threats to their existence. On World Bee Day we acknowledge their importance in our everyday lives, and give tips on how to help our buzzy friends!
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How to help our native bees:
- grow native plants - bees evolved alongside them
- provide nesting habitat - leave the leaves, and some stems on plants
- do not use insecticides and herbicides in your garden
- provide water - a flat dish with shallow water and some pebbles
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Pictured here are four different types of bees in Saskatchewan. Clockwise from the top left: leafcutter bee, mining bee, sweat bee, and bumblebee.
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Pollinator Paradise YXE is a project of Wild About Saskatoon, joyfully advocating for nature in Saskatoon, SK

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