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It's Going to Bee a Great Summer Update your bucket list! This summer, it’s your opportunity get up-close with honey bees – in a safe environment led by our resident bee keeper. The centre-piece of Grouse Mountain’s Summer of Small Wonders, Hive Tours provide a hands-on opportunity to experience and explore an active honey bee hive, while learning about these remarkable creatures. Bees are an

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Nick Elson Tops the Podium at the SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run Brooke Spence takes top honours in women's category (North Vancouver) The skies began to clear as over 400 participants took to the trail this morning for the SHOES.COM Grouse Grind® Mountain Run. Now in its 26th year the event welcomed all ages and abilities to enjoy the iconic Grouse Grind® while raising valuable funds in

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Getting the Bees Ready for Spring We recently did our first full check-in with the bee hives after a long winter's rest!Since October the bees have been on their own at a low-land site in the Fraser Valley staying warm.  They produce extra honey near the end of the season to see them through the winter.  The Queen's lay special worker bees that will live longer than normal but stay in the hive

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Pollinators Thrive in the Pollinator's Garden Did you know that there are 56 species of native bees in the Greater Vancouver Area?  250 in BC?  Thousands across Canada?  Wild Pollinators such as wild bees, flies, butterflies, wasps, hornets, moths, hummingbirds and others play a very important role in pollination all around us.  We often hear of the importance of Honey Bee's for pollination

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Grind while raising valuable funds in support of BC Children’s Hospital. The finish of the day belonged to the women. In the women’s category, first place honours went to Madison Sands of Maple Ridge who, with a time of 30:02, broke the course record by nearly a minute (previously held by Kristin Størmer Steira, 30:52). Following close behind with a second place finish was Brooke Spence of North

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his heels, in third place was Jordan Guenette of West Vancouver with a time of 28:22. In the women’s category, first place honours went to Robyn Mildren of Vancouver with a time of 34:35. Coming in with a second place finish was Keri Lynn McKenzie of North Vancouver with a time of 37:06 followed by Victoria McMillan of North Vancouver with a time of 37:52 in third place.Be sure to check out all of

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learning more about the mountain’s tiniest residents including honeybees, hummingbirds, salamanders, butterflies, dragonflies, bats, barn swallows and pikas.Grouse Mountain visitors can take a walk through The Hive Bee Interpretive Centre to brush up on bee terminology and learn how honey is made, stroll through the beautiful Pollinator’s Garden, designed to attract bees, hummingbirds and other

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be returned to their mountaintop apiary to work on honey production up top.Bees do not hibernate for the winter, but rather cluster around the queen to keep her warm.  Special 'fat workers' are born in the fall that can survive for several months instead of the usual 6 week life span.  These bees maintain the queen and ensure she survives to lay eggs for more brood in the springtime.  The cluster

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much more!You might have heard the buzz building on our mountaintop as we get ready to launch our summer of Small Wonders dedicated to exploring everything there is to know about Grouse Mountain’s tiniest residents including honeybees, hummingbirds, salamanders, butterflies, dragonflies, bats, barn swallows and pikas. Whew! For the first time, we’re excited to offer hive tours to visitors ages 12

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further on a Guided-Eco Walk. New this summer take some time to learn about the Mountain's flora and fauna at the Into the Wild Interpretive Zone or capture its beauty by honing your photography skills at a guided photography session. Alpine Summer Hiking Clinics are a great way to learn how to safely enjoy backcountry hiking. Finish your day’s adventures at our new evening bonfire complete with live

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