The City of Airdrie has been officially recognized as a Bee City for the work we are doing to support healthy pollinator populations by preserving and promoting pollinator habitats. We are the 23rd city in Canada and the 2nd in Alberta to become part of the pollinator movement. Some of the work we are doing to protect and support healthy pollinator populations include:
Bee City Canada is a North American movement of cities, towns, First Nations, schools, businesses and other organizations who have committed to taking action to protect pollinators. Visit Bee City Canada to learn more about the program.
Source: FAO Produced by the News and Media Division/United Nations May 2018
Pollinator friendly plants, many of which are native to Airdrie:
Annuals | Perennials | Trees and shrubs |
---|---|---|
cosmos | purple coneflower (echinacea)* | apple (parkland, september ruby, fall red, norkent, norland, goodland honey crisp) |
zinnia | blackeyed susan (rudbekia) | pear (early gold) |
alyssum | milk weed | plum (brookgold, early gold) |
sunflower | coreopsis | cheery (evans sour, valentine, juliette) |
petunia | bee balm/wild bergamont* | american hazelnut |
lantana | joe pye weed | honneyberries/haskap* |
annual daisies | aster* | saskatoon* |
pansies | yarrow | gooseberry |
ageratum | speedwell/veronica | currant (black, pink) |
lobelia | phlox | nanking cherry |
pentas | fox glove | |
calendula | lupine* | |
lavendar | prairie crocus* | |
borage | smooth blue beardtongue* | |
marigolds | fleabane* | |
prairie goldenrod* |
*native to Alberta