Nature PEI Meeting with Guest Janelle MacLeod

Janelle MacLeod is the guest speaker for this month’s Nature PEI meeting on May 6. She will speak about bumble bees—explaining the different types of bees found on PEI, focusing on the bumble bee species present, and highlighting why it’s important to know more about them. Attendees will learn about her study methods and results, future study opportunities, and how anyone can help support native bees.

MacLeod holds a Bachelor of Wildlife Conservation from UPEI and has a strong passion for pollinators, insects, and the natural world. She and her co-authors recently published work on the bumble bees of PEI.

Nature PEI meets on the first Tuesday of each month, October to June, at the Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. Admission is free and all are welcome. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm with a sharing of nature observations and a raffle break. Janelle’s presentation will begin at 8 pm and will also be live-streamed on Facebook @naturepei.