Hakai Wild: The Humble Bee @HakaiVideos

Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Bees are all the buzz this time of year, as they flit about pollinating plants.

From bumble bees to silver bees, British Columbia has the highest diversity of these insects in Canada, and we're on a search to find even more!

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Produced and edited by Katrina Pyne
Videography by Grant Callegari, Katrina Pyne, and Meigan Henry
Sweat bee photo courtesy of Andreas Kay via Flickr
Silver bee photo courtesy of Ryan Oram, Royal Saskatchewan Museum
Nomad bee photo courtesy of Martin Cooper via Flickr

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