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Halifax regional council is considering applying for “Bee City” status, in an effort to help preserve the city’s pollinator population in the years to come. Bee City Canada is a program from Pollinator Partnership Canada that aims to “inspire cities, towns, First Nations, schools, businesses and other organizations to take …

Introducing plants that are native to the area is a small way to increase biodiversity and support local bees, butterflies, birds and more, but consumers are warned to exercise caution before buying potted plants from a retail outlet. Garden centres and greenhouses are selling plants labelled as native to Ontario …