Fall 2015

What’s INSight

Himalayan Blackberry

English Ivy

Giant Hogweed

Carpet Burweed

Want to learn more about invasive species?

Check out the Royal BC Museum’s new publication Aliens Among Us. Purchase your copy today online.

NATURE WALK CHALLENGE continued

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BEE-NGOThe Western Bumble Bee is a species at risk found in British Columbia. This species has een observed pollinating avocados, apples, cherries, blackberries and blueberries and

has been used to pollinate tomatoes and cranberries grown in greenhouses.

Bees can help plants make the food we eat. Look at the pictures below to see someof the fruits and vegetables we would have less of if there were no bees!

Use these BEE-NGO cards below to see if you can find five in a row, also known as a “BEE-NGO” (vertically, horizontally or diagonally) with the food that is in your fridge. Or, see how many days it takes to get “BEE-NGO”

with the food you eat. Share the cards with your friends and see who can get five foods in a row first!

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BLACKBERRY

CANTALOUPE

AVOCADO

CRANBERRY

APPLE

CHERRY

RASPBERRY

TOMATO

CUCUMBER

EGGPLANT

WATERMELON

BROCCOLI

BLUEBERRY

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PEPPER

COCONUT

ONION

CABBAGE

PLUM

CARROT

PUMPKIN

PEACH

STRAWBERRY

SQUASH

Of the food listed above, which is your favourite? It’s hard to imagine what life would be like if we didn’t have bees to help us grow these delicious things!

Aliens Among Us By Alex Van Tol

The Kids’ Outdoor Adventure BookBy Stacy Tornio

Outside Your Window: A First Book of NatureBy Nicola Davies

Backyard Birds: An IntroductionBy Robert Bateman

Identify plants and animals, the environment and anything else that comes to mind! The Greater Victoria Public Library has a variety of resources available to discover even more about species at risk. Check out their recommended reading list! www.gvpl.ca

WORD SCRAMBLEUnscramble the words and then put the secret letters in order to decode the message!

TTNCEIX HINT: Species that no longer exist

DETAPXETRI HINT: Species that no longer exist in a chosen geographical area

ARDNEEGDNE HINT: Species that are in jeopardy of being eliminated

TNEEDTAREH HINT: Species that are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future

LISCAPE NCRENOC HINT: Species that are threatened but have not formally been listed

Learn more about our species at risk on the Royal BC Museum Learning Portal at learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Answers: EXTINCT EXTIRPATED ENDANGERED THREATENED SPECIAL CONCERNSave our species!

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