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Pollinators Get to Work

What's buzzing in the patch? Raspberry flowers, busy bees, and future berry delights.
The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg June 24, 2025
A close-up view reveals the intricate work of a bumblebee on a raspberry flower, a vital interaction for pollination and the health of our local berry crops.

A close-up view reveals the intricate work of a bumblebee on a raspberry flower, a vital interaction for pollination and the health of our local berry crops.

Northern Berry Patches Buzz with Life as Flowers Emerge

As June rolls on, raspberry bushes across the region are starting to burst into bloom, and with them, a vital ecosystem service is well underway. The delicate white and pale green flowers are now appearing, signaling the start of the pollination season for these popular berries.

This year’s healthy blossoms mean busy times for our local pollinator population, especially the humble bumblebee. These fuzzy workers are already a common sight, moving diligently from flower to flower. You can spot them, plump and buzzing, doing the essential work of transferring pollen – a critical step for raspberry plants to produce fruit.

A busy bumblebee works diligently, pollinating a raspberry flower in a northern patch. This essential interaction helps ensure a bountiful berry harvest later this summer.
A busy bumblebee works diligently, pollinating a raspberry flower in a northern patch. This essential interaction helps ensure a bountiful berry harvest later this summer.

Local Ecosystems in Action: Raspberry Blossoms Draw Essential Pollinators

Pollination is more than just a natural show; it’s a fundamental part of our food production. Without pollinators like bees, many fruit plants, including raspberries, wouldn’t yield their berries. As the bees visit each blossom, collecting nectar and pollen for their colonies, they inadvertently carry pollen from one flower to another, fertilizing the plant. This natural partnership ensures that come late summer, we’ll have plenty of juicy raspberries to enjoy.

Observing these bees in action is a reminder of the intricate balance in nature and the crucial role insects play in our food system. It’s a quiet, daily effort that leads directly to the sweet rewards we look forward to. Keep an eye out for these tiny, tireless workers as you pass by raspberry patches; they’re the true unsung heroes of the berry season.

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The Arts Incubator - Winnipeg is a participatory arts collective and living lab, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. It's a space where innovation and creativity thrive. It's latest iteration was launched in 2021 with funding and support from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. Today, working with students and faculty from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, we fuse traditional and participatory media arts with artificial intelligence, music, storytelling and community-driven, land-based artist residencies to cultivate new voices and bold ideas. Whether through collaborative projects or immersive experiences, our small but vibrant community supports creators to explore, experiment, and connect. Join us at the intersection of artistry, technology, culture and community—where every moment is a new opportunity to create.

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This platform, our Winnipeg, Manitoba hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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The Arts Incubator was seeded and piloted with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. We thank them for their investment, supporting northern arts capacity building and bringing the arts to life.

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This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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