Endangered Bees & Pollinators | Native Wildflowers
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Our own crew works in Wilmette with a bee specialist and a botanistWilmette · Cook County · Illinois
Our crew is on the ground
Our own crew works in Wilmette with a bee specialist and a botanist
Site surveyswith specialists
Native flowersseed and plugs
Plantingsite prep
Winter groundprotected soil
Monitoringlocal trainingLive from Wilmette
Wilmette live data · Nov 4, 22:00 UTC
13 °Ctemperature
42 km/hwind gusts
82%humidity- Wilmette
- Cook County
- Illinois
- Temperature 13 °C
- Gusts 42 km/h
- Humidity 82%
- Rain today 0.4 mm
- Wilmette
- Cook County
- Illinois
- Temperature 13 °C
- Gusts 42 km/h
- Humidity 82%
- Rain today 0.4 mm
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. In 2017 the rusty patched bumble bee became the first bee listed as endangered here. In May 2026 about 1.5 million acres in six states were given habitat protection for it. Our own field team does this work.
, near Baraboo. Our team walked a prairie site with a botanist and the survey sheet filled on day one. Our own field team works here.
. Since 2000 the rusty patched bumble bee has been confirmed only here and in 13 states. Two farms agreed to leave field edges uncut. Our team and local partner work here.
This week we followed 72 disasters that could affect endangered species and their homes, hour by hour. We are watching and most closely.
Whichever way you give, your kindness reaches the same team. Within 72 hours we let you know which area it reached.
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Six protected states:
Six protected states:In 2017 the rusty patched bumble bee became the first bee listed as endangered in the US. In May 2026 about 1.5 million acres in six states were given habitat protection for it. In the US our own field team does this work.
About 1.5 million acres protected
Six states, US
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The Wisconsin prairie:
On a Wisconsin prairie our team walks the site with a botanist and lists which native flowers are missing. A bee specialist counts species by sight alone and the survey sheet filled on day one. Here our own field team does the work.
Survey sheet filled on day one
Baraboo, Wisconsin
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Ontario field edges:
Ontario field edges:Since 2000 the rusty patched bumble bee has been confirmed in only 13 states and Ontario. Farmers meet the crew before the summer hay cut and two farms agreed to leave edges uncut. In Ontario our team and local partner lead the training.
Two farms left edges uncut
Field edges, Ontario
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Our team follows these events hour by hour. When wildlife needs help we go out to the field and tell you right here.
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Your gift plants native wildflowers and keeps nest ground unplowed. A bee specialist surveys the site and counts through the season. The town is named within 72 hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this donation
Quenara Foundation protects rare wild bees including rusty patched bumblebees by planting native wildflowers and leaving nesting ground undisturbed. A season of monitoring follows.
Thank you for asking. Your gift supports endangered wild bees such as the rusty patched bumble bee and other wild pollinators that nest in the ground.
A specialist survey comes first. Then native seed and plugs are planted and nest and overwintering areas are protected. Monitoring runs through the season.
This is field work rather than a symbolic adoption. No pack or certificate is sent. Your gift goes into habitat for wild bees.
A permitted bee specialist surveys and counts them by sight. Nobody on our team handles a bee.
Native wildflowers are the best food source for these bees. A botanist picks plants so something is in flower from spring through fall.
Bumble bees nest in the soil and queens spend winter in the ground. Leaving those patches unplowed and unmowed protects the next generation.
In the US our own field team plants and monitors sites. In Canada our team works alongside a local field partner.
Our team does no spraying and catches nothing. It also stays out of closed or unsafe areas.
The town or city where your gift worked and the task it covered appear in your account within 72 hours.
Your receipt reaches your email as soon as the payment clears.
We appreciate the thought. Specialists in the field decide where the need is greatest and your gift supports the whole program.
Gifts are accepted only at quenarafoundation.com and in the Quenara app.
Thanks for reaching out. Use the contact form on our site or the support section in the app and our team will reply.
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