As spring unfolds and summer draws nearer, many migratory species are making their way back to Ontario, such as the iconic #monarch butterfly.

Did you know you can help monarchs by participating in David Suzuki FDN's #BIMBY program? Learn more! ⤵️
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Snake party! 🐍 Manitoba boasts the largest concentration of snakes not only in North America but across the globe. An estimated population of approximately 70,000 snakes gather in this region annually. #WildlifeWednesday

📍 Narcisse Snake Dens

📸: Trish Wittmann

🆕 Retrieved from the side of the road near downtown #ldnont : a nurse log addition to my backyard, soon to be inoculated with fungi and made cozy for burrowing bees. Sorry green capitalists but those dumb store-bought pollinator hotels will never be able to compete with rotting🪵

Enjoying your updates on the Black-throated Diver, Martin. Bird song such as the warbler are so incredible. Songs that each specie produces, each varying in rhythm and complexity. Our natural world is amazing. 🐦

One of my favorite follows. Thank you!

Appreciate all connections here on X. A diverse group of nature lovers, scientists, conservation groups & of course runners. Carilyn Johnson is a newer follower. A 4 time US 24 Hour Nat. Team member, currently running a 50 miler each Sat.
Accomplishments: carilynjohnson.com/race-results/

This is so gorgeous. 😍What a place of refuge for bees, butterflies and birds. Thank you NatureGal 🌈☮️ 𖤐🌿🦋🍩🍕🪐 🦋🐦🐝🙌

First break in my 43rd 50 miler. Woke up at 2:22, so just decided to get up and get started. Figured the sooner I start, the sooner I’m done, and the sooner I get recovery tacos and beer. #Project50x50x50

** NEW PROGRAM for Teens - Ecologist In Training **
Teens ages 13 - 17, join us from May to the end of August to build your knowledge of our local plants, animals, insects, ecosystems and processes. To register or if you have questions, email [email protected].

#FridayFlashback Sept. 21, 2019. Day 3 of our epic 47 day, 4,300 km journey featured Sulema James. Pictured here is with her sister Carlotta, co-founder of the Monarch Ultra.
Our next event is the same date, Sept. 21st in Peterborough. Registration here: raceroster.com/events/2024/87…

Shifting Gears is back for another season! Sign up to take part in the May Commuter Challenge, where we pledge to make less trips by car & more trips walking, cycling, bussing, carpooling or telecommuting! 🚌 🚲️🚶Are you ready to #ShiftGearsPtbo ? greenup.on.ca/program/shifti…

Monarch butterflies mistakenly lay their eggs on the Dog-strangling vine (as the plant is a member of the milkweed family – Asclepias).  Unfortunately, the larvae are unable to eat these non-native leaves and do not survive. 🐛

Founded by Canadian extreme athlete Ray Zahab, the mission of impossible2Possible(i2P) is to encourage everyone to reach beyond their perceived limits, and to use adventure based learning programs to educate, inspire and empower young people all over the world 🙌

Each day will feature a different scientist who will be talking about their specific field of research. #NationalWildlifeWeek #WildlifeWednesday

New MSc position! Radio-tracking monarch butterflies and bees with Nigel Raine and myself.
College of Biological Science UofGWeBeIB. Details below.