Leo's Pollinators
Leo, the catfish, is leading the next round of kid eco-heroes, this time on a mission to save the bees, beetles, butterflies - any and all creatures that help plants grow by spreading pollen: The Pollinators.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Action & Adventure
Leo, the catfish, is leading the next round of kid eco-heroes, this time on a mission to save the bees, beetles, butterflies - any and all creatures that help plants grow by spreading pollen: The Pollinators.
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Bees N' Eggs
Honey bees are in big trouble. The PollinHeads are helping out Paul and Janet from the University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre, who are looking at ways to help the bees live a long, healthy and sweet life.
Episode 2
Sugar, Sugar
Chloe and Housten are helping conduct research on the sugar-fueled hummingbird. Our PollinHeads team is about to see just how much sugar this little bird can handle.
Episode 3
Mottled Duskywing
The PollinHeads help Jessica and her team net, mark and survey the Mottled Duskywings to help get this butterfly off the endangered list.
Episode 4
Fireflies
Tonight, Chloe and Housten work into the night at Rouge National Urban Park, alongside Aaron from the University of Guelph, to discover the science behind the magic of our firefly friends.
Episode 5
Cornfield Ants
Ants - pests or a misunderstood pollinator pal? Leo and The PollinHeads are going to find out. They're helping expert Aaron Fairweather collect samples to take a closer look and get a better understanding of what the ants are up to.
Episode 6
The Hummingbird Moth
Is it a bird...?? Nope. It's the Hummingbird Moth. A day-time moth that, like the Hummingbird it resembles, is a very important pollinator. Housten is hoping to see this unique pollinator pal as he helps Mark Read expand his moth research at Murphy's Point Provincial Park.
Episode 7
Don't Swat The Wasp!
The ever-feared wasp is the subject of today's mission. Housten and Chloe are putting on their brave pants and are headed to Ottawa to meet up with scientist and wasp specialist Dr. Rob Longair, to try and learn more about these much-feared pollinators.
Episode 8
Skipper Butterflies
Chloe and Housten head into the wetlands with Laura Timms from the Credit Valley Conservation to check up on the skipper butterflies and the overall health of the ecosystem at Alton Grange.
Episode 9
Lemurs
The PollinHeads head over to Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary to help care for the lemurs and get to the bottom of why the largest pollinators are at risk of extinction.
Episode 10
Butterfly Royalty
Who doesn't enjoy a great game of tag?. The PollinHeads are meeting up with Vicky from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to help with an amazing program that tags and tracks the Monarchs, so we can keep a better eye on their population.
Episode 11
Superhero Pollinator
Chloe and Housten head over Bird Kingdom in Niagara Falls to spend the day with the Egyptian Fruit Bats to help with their colony and learn more about these superhero pollinators.
Episode 12
Syrphid Fly (Mimicry)
The PollinHeads find out that not everything appears as it seems. They're about to discover that a bee may not always be a bee, as their observation skills are put to the test learning all about pollinating mimics with Amanda Stefan from Carleton University.
Episode 13
Up On the Hilltop
Today, the PollinHeads will divide and conquer. Housten is going up on a mountaintop in Quebec with hoverfly expert Jeff Skevington, to help him find a new hill-topping hoverfly. Back in the lab, Chloe will help catalogue it and record a new species. It's a day for the history books.
Episode 14
Sphinx Moth
We're shining the spotlight on those fantastic night-time pollinators - moths. Yes, moths. Chloe and Housten head out with Maddie from Parks Canada to do a special survey on these acrobatic superstar pollinators, the Sphinx Moth.
Episode 15
Five-Lined Skink
Happy accidents can happen, and skinks are living proof with how they pollinate. Join Chloe and Housten as they team up with experts at Point Pelee National Park and help survey these accidental pollinators.
Episode 16
Big Carpenter Party
Do the biggest, toughest bees live the longest? Join Chloe and Housten as they research the behaviours of these thriving bees alongside the Brock University Bee Lab team.
Episode 17
Pollinator Danger Tough Hood
Pollinators have a hard enough time as it is, but imagine a plant that eats pollinators. Chloe and researcher Peter Kann take a closer look at the Purple Pitcher Plant and the only pollinating fly it doesn't eat.
Episode 18
Home Sweet Home
Home looks a little different for all of us. Chloe is meeting up with Aimee from Parks Canada and Cheryl Bryce to learn more about the unique home the Leafcutter Bee builds for its young.
Episode 19
Squirrel!
The PollinHeads meet up with Montanna and Tarra from Parks Canada to help them track the Southern Flying Squirrel population at Point Pelee National Park.
Episode 20
BFFs
We all need our best friends. Chloe is about to find out all about the Lorquin's Admiral Butterfly and it's BFF Oceanspray with the team from Parks Canada.
Episode 21
The Search for the Rusty Patched
Chloe is heading to Pinery Provincial Park with Dr. Sheila Colla, to try and find the missing Rusty Patched Bumblebee. It was once found everywhere, but it hasn't been seen in Canada for over ten years now. Housten is meeting with Sarah Mackell from Wildlife Preservation Canada, to see what scientists are doing in the lab to help save endangered bumblebees.
Episode 22
Bees in the Meadow
It's green, it's metallic, it's the official bee of Toronto - The Sweat Bee. The PollinHeads are joining Scott and Sisley from the University of Toronto to get a closer look at Bicoloured Agapostemon.
Episode 23
Fall's Favourite Bee
Do you like carving pumpkins for Halloween, or enjoying a slice of delicious pumpkin pie? You have the Squash Bee to thank for that. The PollinHeads team is joining Dr. Susan Chan at Buckhorn Berry Farm to find out all about this important pollinator.
Episode 24
Hungry, Hungry Bats
Chloe and Housten join Christina Davy from Carleton University for her annual research night at an abandoned mine near Ottawa Ontario, to help collect data on a key pollinator predator - bats.
Episode 25
Beetles!?!
Leo needs some convincing - beetles as pollinators?. The PollinHeads are meeting up with entomologists Pat and Antonia to find out more.
Episode 26
Mason Bees
The hard working Mason Bee could use a little support to get ready for winter. The PollinHeads are joining Terrylynn Brant at the Mohawk Seedkeeper Gardens on Six Nations of the Grand River, to help give back to this pollinator pal.