Xerces Society
Bring Back the Pollinators: Managing Pests While Protecting Pollinators
Online/ZoomThursday, July 21 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM How can we manage pests while protecting pollinators in home yards? Good garden pollinator habitat requires flowering plants and undisturbed places for pollinators to nest, but home landscapes also need to be…
Pollinators in the woods? The place of wild bees in a changing forested landscape
Online/ZoomJoin Kass Urban-Mead, Xerces Pollinator Conservation Specialist, NRCS Partner Biologist, for an adventure exploring how wild bees use the woods – from the leafy forest floor to the tippy top of the canopy. Although we usually think of bees busy…
Virtual Summit: Best Practices for Pollinators
OnlineJoin the Xerces Society for the upcoming Pollinator Friendly Summit to discuss the latest on ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators. Massachusetts Pollinator Network is partnering with the Pollinator Friendly Alliance to bring folks a three-day line-up of…
Virtual Summit: Best Practices for Pollinators
OnlineJoin the Xerces Society for the upcoming Pollinator Friendly Summit to discuss the latest on ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators. Massachusetts Pollinator Network is partnering with the Pollinator Friendly Alliance to bring folks a three-day line-up of…
Virtual Summit: Best Practices for Pollinators
OnlineJoin the Xerces Society for the upcoming Pollinator Friendly Summit to discuss the latest on ecologically sound land stewardship practices that promote pollinators. Massachusetts Pollinator Network is partnering with the Pollinator Friendly Alliance to bring folks a three-day line-up of…
Fall Gardening for Pollinators: Creating a Resilient Garden for All Seasons
OnlineJoin Emily May, Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, to talk about supporting pollinators and other wildlife in our yards and gardens through the changing seasons. Where do beneficial insects spend the winter? What does gardening…
In the Life of Threatened Fireflies
OnlineThere is more to fireflies than just summer sparkles! Join endangered species conservation biologist Richard Joyce for a presentation about the fireflies of the USA, focusing on the natural history and conservation needs of our most threatened species. He will…
In the Life of the Bumble Bee Queen (and the Cuckoo too!)
OnlineJoin Rich Hatfield, Xerces Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, to take a deep dive into the reproductive females of bumble bees, including cuckoo bumble bees. We'll primarily look at the solitary phase of the lifecycle, including what is known about…
In the Life of Nocturnal Pollinators
OnlineJoin Xerces pollinator conservation biologist Emily May to learn more about the pollinators that come out to work as others turn in for the evening. Moths, flies, beetles, and other dusk and night-time pollinators can play important roles in pollinating…