A drawing of a logo reveals a beaver.

(Bright music plays)

Text reads, tvokids.

A child says, WHEE!

(Giggling)

A narrator says, IT'S "WHAT'S THE BUZZ?
WITH LEO."
TAKING YOU BEHIND THE SCENES
TO FIND OUT ALL THE BUZZ
ABOUT THE AMAZING WORK THAT'S
HAPPENING AT PARKS CANADA
TO HELP OUR POLLINATORS.

People work in parks.

The narrator, blue and red fish Leo, says, POLLINHEADS, TODAY'S EPISODE
OF "WHAT'S THE BUZZ?"
IS MIND-BLOWING.
DID YOU KNOW THAT CANADA HAS
A NATIVE CACTUS GROWING HERE?
THE EASTERN PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS
IS NOT ONLY TRULY PRICKLY,
BUT IT'S A SPECIES AT RISK.
WE'RE CATCHING UP
WITH CHRISTINA
FROM POINT PELEE NATIONAL PARK
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THIS
VERY IMPORTANT
POLLEN PROVIDER.

A flag is pinned in Point Pelee National Park in Ontario on a map of Canada.

Leo says, A TRUE VIPP.
GREAT GILLS, CHRISTINA!
IS IT TRUE THAT THE PRICKLY
PEAR CACTUS
MAY COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR?
HOW CAN THIS BE?

Christina sits on the ground crossed legged. She wears grey pants and a long sleeved green shirt. She wears a grey bucket hat.

Christina says, PLANTS CAN BE CONSIDERED
A SPECIES AT RISK
IF THEIR POPULATION LEVELS OR
THEIR HABITAT ARE IN DECLINE,
AND PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS
IS ONE OF THEM.

Text reads, Christina Lawrence, Point Pelee National Park, Biologist. A bee flies out of a yellow prickly pear cactus flower.

Leo says, WHOA. HOLD YOUR FINS.
SO, THAT WOULD MEAN LESS FOOD
FOR OUR POLLINATORS?

Christina says, IF WE WERE TO LOSE
PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS,
THEN WE WOULD LOSE
ONE OF SPECIES
THAT PROVIDES POLLEN FOR
BUMBLEBEES,
GRASSHOPPERS, ANT,
AND OTHER INSECTS.

Leo says, OH NO!
SO, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP
THE EASTERN PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS
AND OUR POLLINATING PALS?

Christina says, OVER TIME, THE VEGETATION
AND TREES, SHRUBS,
THEY GROW UP AND START TO BLOCK
THE SUNLIGHT.
AND PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS NEEDS
A LOT OF SUNLIGHT TO GROW.
SO, SOMETIMES WE DO
A PRESCRIBED BURN.

Leo says, FIRE. YES, THAT'S RIGHT,
POLLINHEADS,
BEFORE YOU GET YOUR FINS
IN A TWIST,
PRESCRIBED BURNS HAVE BEEN USED
THROUGH THE CENTURIES,
TO HELP MAINTAIN HEALTHY
ECOSYSTEMS.

People carefully burn dry vegetation.

Leo says, YOU WERE SAYING, CHRISTINA.

Christina says, WE DO LOW-INTENSITY,
LIGHT BURNS,
AND THAT HELPS BURN OFF
SOME OF THE, THE GRASSES,
TO PROVIDE MORE SUNLIGHT,
AND TO REDUCE COMPETITION.

Leo says, IT MAY BE HARD TO BELIEVE,
BUT FIRE, WHEN USED
BY THE PROFESSIONALS,
IS ACTUALLY A GREAT WAY
TO HELP OUR SPECIES AT RISK,
LIKE THE EASTERN PRICKLY
PEAR CACTUS.

Christina says, PRESCRIBED BURNS
HELP ANY SPECIES
THAT LIVE IN SAVANNAH HABITAT,
SUCH AS FIVE-LINED SKINK,
AND MONARCH BUTTERFLIES.
BY PROTECTING A PRICKLY
PEAR CACTUS,
WE ARE PROTECTING
AN IMPORTANT FOOD SOURCE
FOR OUR POLLINATORS.

Leo says, THIS VIPP AND ITS
POLLINATORS,
ARE BEING HELPED TO SURVIVE
AND THRIVE,
UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYES
OF OUR FIERY FRIENDS
AT PARKS CANADA.
GIVING OUR PLANTS A SAFE
PLACE TO GROW
ENSURES OUR POLLINATING PALS
WILL BE WELL-FED.
WELL, THAT'S CERTAINLY
BUZZ WORTHY.

(Soft music plays)

Leo watches credits roll on a screen.

Created, written and directed by Karen Hawes.

Produced by Christopher Szarka and Raj Panikkar.

Featuring Christina Lawrence, Point Pelee National Park.

Leo voiced by Naomi Melvin.

Produced in association with tvokids.

Fifth Ground Entertainment.