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year.Honey is created by the bees from the nectar of flowering plants.  Foraging bees collect the nectar, mix it with enzymes and store it inside the hive.  Here, bees fan the nectar/enzyme mix until it dehydrates to approximately 18% moisture content.  When this happens it is officially called 'honey'.   At this point the bees put a wax cover on the cell to help preserve it.Bees continually make honey as

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short work of opening it up and eating the tasty flesh from the middle.  They often save the rinds for later when they'll pick them up and crunch them down!

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More Than 500cm of Snow Registered at Peak of Grouse Mountain What a winter! Excellent snow conditions continue at Grouse Mountain as 500cm snow depth is surpassed at Peak on March 27th It's the kind of season that skiers, riders and snowshoers dream about...where the snow is deep and the fresh snow comes frequently. Winter 2017/18 is likely to be one we talk about for years to come. What's even

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Bring on the #winterlove Check out what’s in store this winter at Grouse Mountain With temperatures dropping, you can tell that winter is just around the corner. That means we’re getting ready to share our #winterlove! At the top of Grouse Mountain there is a ton of activity going on to get ready for all the fun things we have planned this winter. Skating Pond – Opening Soon! It’s almost time to

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Early Bird Passes On Sale Now! Only Available Until November 13th The days are getting shorter and the temperatures are getting colder; Mother Nature is letting us know that winter is on its way! Make the most of the upcoming season with an Early Bird Pass, available only until November 13th. Offering access to skiing, riding, snowshoeing, skating, events and more, an Early Bird Pass has you

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includes the Snowshoe Grind trail. “We were thrilled to welcome participants to Grouse Mountain this morning for another exciting Snowshoe Grind Mountain Run,” said Grouse Mountain spokesperson Julia Grant. “It was wonderful to see snowshoers across a wide range of ages and abilities taking part in this fast growing winter sport and enjoying themselves out on the trail.” Participants ranged in age from 3

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store it like honey bees. As they fly from flower to flower they spread pollen and help the flowers procreate. They are able to handle early season temperatures and are an important early pollinator.  If you would like to order one of these beautiful Native Bee Boxes please visit Spirit Works at : https://www.spiritworks.ca/about.php

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great for helping to engage and tax muscles and build stamina. To get the most out of these exercises, though, good form is important. This short YouTube video from Profeet provides three great exercises, with helpful tips on form, to help prepare for on-snow action.Be FlexibleYoga is a great way to build flexibility and strength. It also has lots of benefits associated with mental clarity. By

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Earth Day 2017 Happy Earth Day! Today we celebrate our beautiful planet Earth.It's a great day to get out and acknowledge the beauty of nature as well as think about what actions we can take in our everyday lives to conserve that beauty.At Grouse Mountain, we are working towards reducing our own environmental footprint. While it's an ongoing journey, here are some of the steps we're taking to

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we have decided it's time to give mother nature a helping hand and we have started to push some snow away from the bear den so we can set-up the bears hibernation habitat in early April and be ready for their emergence when they are ready.  At this point we are anticipating sometime in mid-late April but we'll update as we go!Stay tuned for further updates on End of Hibernation 2018!

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