Alberta's Watchable Wildlife Bees are furry insects that usually live together in colonies or hives. They are commonly seen during the summer, wherever there are flowers, gardens, fields, and forests.
Bees are the world's most important plant pollinators.
Several species of bees have been imported to Alberta to pollinate crops and to produce honey. Without them, many fruits and seeds would not be produced. New colonies of honeybees are brought into Alberta each year. They require special effort by beekeepers to survive the winter. However, bees native to Alberta spend the winter in a dormant state, usually in the ground.