@xercessociety.bsky.social
Science-based invertebrate conservation nonprofit. Protecting the life that sustains us, since 1971. 🦋🐝🪲 linktr.ee/xercessociety
@xercessociety.bsky.socialIt takes special knowledge, time, & resources to produce the many native plants needed for conservation. That is why a key part of our work here at Xerces focuses on making more plants of more species available! ⤵️
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@xercessociety.bsky.socialIn this #BugBanterPodcast, we talk with Elliott Gordon about transforming his suburban Albuquerque, NM yard into a diverse, pesticide-free landscape of native plants! 🦋🐝🪲
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/t...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU5j...
@xercessociety.bsky.socialThis year, more than 9,000 volunteers contributed nearly 20,000 observations, setting a new observation record for the Monarch Blitz! Together, they documented over 91,000 milkweed plants and more than 29,000 monarchs (at all life stages)! 🌿🦋
Explore the full results ⤵️
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@xercessociety.bsky.socialAs with comedy, harvesting milkweed seed is all about timing! Learn how to pick the right time and method, and turn one milkweed plant into many ⤵️
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@xercessociety.bsky.socialJoin us to learn the many ways we can support the amazing invertebrates within homeowners association communities, with tips, tricks, and new resources for creating and maintaining habitat that is “HOA-ready.” 🏘️🦋
🗓️ Oct 6 at 12am PT / 2pm ET
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@scohar70.bsky.socialReposted by @xercessociety.bsky.socialI did this last year, by which I mean, I did nothing. No raking. No mowing. And guess what? My lawn was fine! And we had lightning bugs and butterflies galore this summer! I am very happy to give up this one tedious chore and never do it again.
@xercessociety.bsky.socialWe're providing multiple $5k awards for invertebrate conservation research!
🦋 xerces.org/dewind - work with a clear connection to butterfly & moth conservation
🪲 xerces.org/bandrosky - work directly relevant to ANY invert in decline
🧑🏽🔬 Eligibility: Current grad or undergrad student
🗓 Deadline: Dec 1
@xercessociety.bsky.socialJoin us for the finale of our 3 part series about native bees of the mid-Atlantic region! You’ll discover how farmers & foresters can support pollinators, including federal programs to reduce costs.
🗓️Sep 30 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET
🔗Register for this free event:
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@xercessociety.bsky.socialThis summer, our Living Farms team visited growers around the country to celebrate 4 years of creating wildlife habitat on farms. Over 5 field days, we shared the kinds of stacking benefits farmers could see by installing pollinator habitat & becoming Bee Better Certified!
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@xercessociety.bsky.socialCongratulations to Colorado for being leaders in pollinator conservation! Last week, @colorado.gov signed an executive order directing state agencies to take coordinated action to protect pollinators over the next five years. ⛰️🐝
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@xercessociety.bsky.socialJoin us for the 2nd of our 3 part series all about native bees in New Jersey & other mid-Atlantic states! You’ll discover the region’s at-risk bees, why they are declining, and how folks are helping.
🗓️Sep 23 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET
🔗Register for this free event: lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/RPe2q4Q
@xercessociety.bsky.socialEvery year we make the case for keeping leaves, branches, & plant stems in your yard. Bugs need them for shelter! That’s not to say you can’t tidy up: rake leaves into garden beds, around trees, or just in a pile out of the way. All we ask is that you #LeaveTheLeaves! 🍂🐝
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@xercessociety.bsky.socialWhen can you collect seeds and how do you do it? How do you store the seeds and when is the best time to plant them? We have the answers on this #BugBanterPodcast!
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/i...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=tACs...
@xercessociety.bsky.socialCommunities across North America are working to #BringBackThePollinators, and you can do the same where you live! Change can look like turning roadsides and unused spaces into habitat, reducing pesticide sprays, helping neighbors learn about conservation, and more. ⤵️
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@xercessociety.bsky.socialMany of our members are incredible forces for invertebrate conservation in their own right. Today, we are shining a spotlight on Rebecca Rose, a lifelong conservationist & educator dedicated to helping people connect with the natural world!
Discover Rebecca’s story🌼
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@bug-gwen.bsky.socialReposted by @xercessociety.bsky.socialI have been OBSESSED with bluetooth tracking monarchs, so here is a fun little video about how @xercessociety.bsky.social and Florida Museum Natural History tag a monarch. (1/3) www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8wz...
@xercessociety.bsky.socialJoin us for the first in a 3-part series all about native bees in the mid-Atlantic! You’ll discover the many bees that call this region home, how they live their lives, & the work they do as pollinators.
🗓️Sep 16 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET
🔗Register for this free event: lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/RPe2q4Q
@xercessociety.bsky.socialWant to learn more about each bumble bee you meet? We’ve put together a guide to the differences between bumble bee queens, workers, and males! 🐝🔍
Learn what to look for ⤵️
xerces.org/blog/how-to-...
@xercessociety.bsky.socialSouthern California’s chaparral ecosystems are home to a diverse set of butterfly species. Join us to discover these interesting animals and how they live their lives!
🗓️Sep 11 @ 12pm PT / 3pm ET
🔗Register for this free event: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@xercessociety.bsky.socialIn 2017, it became the first bee in the continental U.S. to be listed as Endangered. On this #BugBanterPodcast, hear how the rusty patched bumble bee went from unknown to conservation icon!
Audio & transcript 📻 xerces.org/bug-banter/c...
Video w/ captions 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_P...
