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Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyThe Living Fence: Hedgerows as Havens for InsectsCo-host Matthew Shepherd came from Britain, a country known for its hedgerows. He grew up surrounded by hedges, sometimes many centuries old, crisscrossing the countryside. Early in Matthew's career he helped plant, maintain, and restore miles of hedgerows and got to see up close the wealth of wildlife that live in them. When he moved to America, he was struck by the lack of hedgerows, their place in the landscape frequently filled by barbed wire or other types of fencing. He is very happy to know that this is changing and that there is a movement in this country...2025-07-1531 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyState of the Butterflies in the United States: A Roadmap for RecoveryI’m sure it’s not surprising to hear that butterflies are in decline, but the speed at which it is happening may be. Butterflies are being lost at a rate of 1.3% per year, which means more than one-fifth have disappeared over a 20-year period. These are just a couple of the alarming statistics that emerged from the work of the State of the Butterflies in the United States working group. The group was comprised of scientists from universities, agencies, and the Xerces Society. Their findings have been published in academic journals, including Science. Building on this, Xerces has just...2025-07-0147 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyBug Banter Live! Building Pollinator HabitatOne of the most effective ways to contribute to pollinator conservation is to provide the essential components of pollinator habitat. To celebrate Pollinator Week, we invited a panel of Xerces experts to help us answer audience questions in this special Bug Banter Live episode. Bernardo Niño is a pollinator conservation specialist with Xerces Food Systems and Living Farms Project in California. Steve Armstead is a pollinator conservation and nature-based climate solutions specialist in Colorado. Emily May is the agricultural conservation lead with the Xerces pesticide reduction program. Kevin Burls is an endangered species conservation biologist in th...2025-06-2054 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyPollinator Check-Up: Bee Health and Novel Monitoring ToolsIn the face of insect decline, it is critical for us to understand pollinator health both in terms of influencing factors and how to monitor those impacts. Today we are specifically focusing on bees.To talk about some exciting research in this field is Dr. Laura (la-u-ra) Figueroa (fig-eh-row-ah). Laura is an Assistant Professor in the Environmental Conservation Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She was previously a National Science Foundation post-doctoral research fellow, and completed her PhD in entomology at Cornell University. Laura is broadly interested in insect conservation, with a focus on the health...2025-06-1741 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyHow Habitat Kits Are Helping Save PollinatorsCreating habitats with native plants is one of the most impactful ways to help invertebrates. One of the programs at Xerces is helping people do just that by providing free Habitat Kits to communities in several regions of the US.Joining us to discuss our Habitat Kit Program is Giovanni Di Franco, Xerces Endangered Species Conservation Biologist and Pollinator Habitat Specialist. Gio is working to develop the habitat kit program in southern California, especially in the greater Los Angeles area. ---Photo: Nancy KirchhoffThank you for listening! For more information g...2025-06-0334 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyStories from the Prairie: Life in a Resilient EcosystemPrairies are an ecosystem that historically spanned the center of this continent from the Rocky Mountains to east of the Mississippi and from Texas north to Saskatchewan. Although less than 5% of that prairie remains today, it is critical habitat for a number of invertebrates. Prairies are incredibly diverse and hold many exciting stories.To help us explore prairies and their critters is prairie ecologist Chris Helzer. Chris works for the Nature Conservancy as the Director of Science and Stewardship in Nebraska, where, among other things, he supervises TNC’s work on the Platte River Prairies and the Ni...2025-05-2046 min
Blue DotBlue Dot: Protecting invertebrate pollinators and endangered species with the Xerces SocietyExecutive Director Scott Black joins host Dave Schlom for a brief history and overview of the Xerces Society.2025-05-0951 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyGreenroofs, Solar Arrays, And Urban Farms: Insect Conservation In Human-Dominated EcosystemsMost of the natural world has been altered by humans in some way. Ecosystems that are dominated by humans or man-made structures, such as cities, can still provide meaningful and essential habitat for insects. Today, we are going to discuss research being done in various human-dominated landscapes to answer the question: how do we restore and conserve insects in these ecosystems?We are joined by Dr. Chelse Prather, Associate Professor and Environmental Biology Coordinator at the University of Dayton. As an ecologist, Chelse has worked with insect communities in forests, grasslands, and urban ecosystems. She has managed...2025-05-0646 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyFor the Love of Flies: The Unsung Heroes of the Insect WorldFlies are amazing insects that play critical roles in our environment including pollination, waste disposal, pest control, and as a link in the food web. Flies are greatly diverse in colors, shape, size, and where they live. Butterflies and bees probably generate more enthusiasm, but it’s time to change that. To talk about flies with us, we are joined by Dr. Erica McAlister, who works at the Natural History Museum in London, where she is the principal curator for Diptera and Siphonaptera, i.e., flies and fleas. Erica takes a particular interest in three groups of fli...2025-04-1545 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyPlastic Bands, Pesticides, and Deadly Drift: A Study on Mosquito SprayWho doesn’t know the high-pitched whine of a nearby mosquito? We know they can be a nuisance, and in many regions, a health risk because of their ability to spread diseases. Some communities do public control campaigns, and increasingly, companies are offering home spraying of yards. But, the insecticides used in these sprays are broadly toxic to insects, and the risk they pose to pollinators isn't fully understood. In the summer of 2023, Xerces did a study looking at how these insecticides spread across the landscape. Joining us to talk about the study is Aaron Anderson, who has...2025-04-0139 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyThe Underground Heroes: EarthwormsEarthworms. They may elicit memories of digging through the dirt, probably as a child, and picking them up to discover what they are. But what do they do other than slink around and bury themselves in the soil?To help us explore this fascinating invertebrate are Jennifer Hopwood and Stephanie Frischie. Regular listeners will remember Jennifer — she’s been on Bug Banter before to talk about beetles and wasps. She is a Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist with Xerces, providing resources and training for pollinator and beneficial insect habitat management and restoration in a variety of landscapes. Stephanie is X...2025-03-1845 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietySocial and Emotional Learning: Making Science AccessibleMore than ever, communicating scientific information effectively is critical to conservation efforts. But how exactly do we do that? To explore this topic is award-winning science communicator and entomologist, Gwen Pearson. In addition to her work writing for WIRED Magazine, Highlights For Kids, and other science news outlets, she's run an insect zoo and worked as an Extension Entomologist in various roles. She's now retired and is an Outreach Ambassador for the Xerces Society.Thank you for listening! For more information go to xerces.org/bugbanter.2025-03-0439 min
High Tech High UnboxedA Story of Butterflies, Regeneration, and HopeEpisode Notes
Check out this video about the sIlvery blue/Xerces blue surrogacy project!
The Silvery Blue/Xerces surrogacy project began with the ideas of Robert Michael Pyle, and have since included many partners. These include Robert Michael Pyle's Xerces Society, Creekside Science, and Revive and Restore.
Durrell Kapan wanted to take the opportunity of these notes to say a bit more about his biology teacher Neal Maine (who threw the book out the window). Here's a note from Durrell:
"It’s relevant to note that Neal's impact has been far-reaching—not...2025-02-2039 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyProtecting Bees from Pesticides: Why EPA Regulations Need to ChangeThe United States Environmental Protection Agency, also known as the EPA, is tasked with regulating pesticides to protect people and the environment from their impacts. To test these impacts, the EPA uses honey bees. This might seem reasonable, but the honey bee is not native to North America and its social colony structure is unique and not representative of the thousands of native species of bees in the United States. The reliance on the honey bee for testing has profound implications for the safety of our native bees and other pollinators, given their vastly different life histories....2025-02-1842 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyMonarch Conservation: Tracking Migration with Rice-Sized TechnologyThe monarch butterfly is popular and currently in the news a lot. You might think that we know all there is to know about it, but there are many mysteries remaining, particularly about their migration and how they use their habitat. This may be more so for the western population that overwinters in California. Radio tracking has long been used for studying the movement and habitat use of bigger animals. Advances in this technology mean it is emerging as a tool that can provide scientists with some answers about tiny animals too.To explore how radio tracking — al...2025-02-0440 min
Bees and Revery RadioNews 1/30/25: 2024 Western Monarch CountIn this news short, Emily discusses the final population numbers of Western Monarchs counted at the California overwintering sites by the Xerces Society and Western Monarch Count. The reported number is the second lowest recorded after 2020. So how did this happen and what can we do about it?The eastern population count should be reported near the end of February according to Monarch Watch.Our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/beesandreveryradioXerces Society Press Release: https://xerces.org/press/western-monarch-butterfly-population-declines-to-near-record-lowXerces Society Letter...2025-01-3107 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyInsects in the Balance: Why Monitoring MattersBees, butterflies, beetles — populations of almost any group of insects you can name seem to be falling. But how do we know they are falling, how can we find out how well insects are doing? Monitoring is an essential tool for understanding the abundance and distribution of species, as well as how they respond to conservation efforts.To explore this further, we are talking with Matt Forister, professor of biology and insect ecology in the Biology Department at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has studied butterflies and other insects in the western US for the last 20 ye...2025-01-2142 min
BIRD HUGGERBIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: 100 Plants To Feed The Bees With The Xerces SocietyNow is the time to get out your catalogs and order those native plants! In today's episode, we talk with Matthew Shepherd from the Xerces Society about the organization's wonderful book, 100 Plants To Feed The Bees: Provide A Healthy Habitat To Help Bees Thrive. Plants discussed on this show: Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis); False Indigo or Lead Plant (Amorpha); Steeplebush or Meadowsweet (Spirea); and Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium). Go to the Bee Safe Nursery Plants Campaign on the Xerces website: https://xerces.org/pesticides/bee-safe-nursery-plants. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for...2025-01-1631 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyThe Power of Policy: Insect Protection Through State AuthorityIn one of our first episodes we spoke with Sarina Jepsen, the director of our Endangered Species team, about what it means for a species to be federally listed, specifically through the Endangered Species Act. However, species can also be listed through individual states, but not all states are the same, and some states don’t have legislation to protect insects. It is an interesting story!Joining us to talk about the importance of a state’s authority to protect insects are Kevin Burls and Rosemary Malfi. As Xerces’ Director of Conservation Policy, Rosemary supports and advocates for po...2025-01-0735 min
Growers DailyThe NRCS Can Help You With Pollinator Plantings, Here's How w/ Catherine Coverdale of The Xerces Society & NRCSHey everyone, it's Natalie and I am thrilled to bring you today my conversation with my neighbor Catherine Coverdale who is a partner biologist with the Xerces Society and NRCS. We talk about programs that NRCS and Xerces do for pollinator plantings and weather stations. And we talk about her research for her masters, which was on blueberries and spotted wing drosophila, which was cool because when I talked with Bernice about honeyberries, she was discussing the spotted wing drosophila. So it was neat to get to the biology of SWD with Catherine. I hope you enjoy our conversation...2024-12-301h 07
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyThe Secret Lives of San Diego Zoo InsectsMany of us likely have childhood memories of a zoo visit: gibbons swinging above us, lions pacing, a polar bear taking a plunge. Zoos also can play an important role in conservation, particularly for insects. One example is the work done at the San Diego Zoo to help invertebrates by solving mysteries about their habitat and life cycle needs, in some cases bringing back species on the brink of extinction.Joining us to talk about this work is Paige Howorth. Paige leads the Entomology Department at the San Diego Zoo, where she is involved with the day-to-day...2024-12-1742 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyBuzzing Together: The Bumble Bee Atlas and the Power of Community ScienceCommunity science is critical to conservation efforts and the Bumble Bee Atlas is no exception. Volunteers across the country have contributed to the Atlas program through bumble bee surveys, providing crucial information on bumble bee abundance and distribution. This information informs conservation efforts and makes a real difference.To tell us more about the Bumble Bee Atlas are two of our newest Atlas coordinators, Amy Dolan and Michelle Toshack. Between them they cover much of the Rocky Mountain and intermountain regions. Amy coordinates the Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas in Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Amy has...2024-12-0331 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyDragonflies and Damselflies: A Life's Journey from Water to the SkyWhen we see a dragonfly, we normally see adults, which are capable of impressive aerobatics and have astonishing eyesight. Yet these fearsome aerial predators began life underwater, and when they undergo the transformation from nymph to adult they also change from water to air. Dragonflies truly are amazing! Joining us to talk about these incredible animals is Dr. Jessica Ware from the American Museum of Natural History in New York, where she is an Associate Curator and the current Division Chair in the Division of Invertebrate Zoology. Jessica’s research focuses on the evolution of behavioral and phy...2024-11-1945 minBug Banter with the Xerces SocietyRevival of the Fender's Blue Butterfly: A Conservation StoryWe all love a success story and what better tale to tell than the one about the Fender’s blue? Once thought extinct, this butterfly was rediscovered 35 years ago, since when it has made a comeback thanks to hard work by dedicated scientists, land owners, agency staff, and many others.To tell us this story of hope, we are joined today by two people whose long-time collaboration has been central to this success. Cheryl Schultz is a Professor at Washington State University in Vancouver, where she studies the ecology of at-risk species, particularly butterflies of the PNW pr...2024-11-0545 minBug Banter with the Xerces SocietyMysteries of the Moth: More Than Meets the EyeMoths are largely creatures of the night, which means they may not get as much publicity as their day-flying relative, butterflies. Moths are more diverse than butterflies, probably more abundant, and most certainly play a key role in the natural world. Honestly, moths are some of the coolest insects and we are excited to highlight them in today’s episode.Joining us to talk about moths is Dr. David Wagner, an entomologist and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut. His research focuses on the biosystematics of moths and invertebrate conservation. That means he...2024-10-1543 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyBugs and Birds: Celebrating World Migratory Bird DayOctober 12th is World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. This year's theme for the campaign is “Protect Insects, Protect Birds,” underscoring the importance of invertebrates to migratory birds. Xerces is also, for the first time, an official partner in World Migratory Bird Day, so we are focusing this episode on the intersection between birds and bugs.To talk about this incredibly important relationship we are joined by Chris Elphick, Professor in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the Univ...2024-10-0134 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietySpider Sense Part 2: Unraveling the Secrets of ArachnidsJoin us for part two of our exciting conversation on spiders with Sebastian Echeverri, Communications Specialist in Science & Digital Media for the Xerces Society. Sebastian completed his PhD, studying why and how paradise jumping spiders get their audience's attention when pulling off their fanciest dance moves. He has also written a field guide for spiders and has a collection of pet arachnids.Thank you for listening! For more information go to xerces.org/bugbanter.2024-09-1743 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietySpider Sense Part 1: Unraveling the Secrets of ArachnidsSpiders. There is a lot that people don't know about these interesting creatures. What makes them unique and what role do they play in our environment? Joining us today to talk about spiders, is Sebastian Echeverri, Communications Specialist in Science & Digital Media for the Xerces Society. Sebastian completed his PhD, studying why and how paradise jumping spiders get their audience's attention when pulling off their fanciest dance moves. He has also written a field guide for spiders and has a collection of pet arachnids.Thank you for listening! For more information go to xerces.org/b...2024-09-0332 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyBee City and Bee Campus USA: Protecting Pollinators One Community at a TimeAn important element in the success of pollinator conservation efforts is communities of passionate people taking action. Today we will highlight one Xerces Society program that is helping people to do just that, Bee City USA. Established in 2012, Bee City has been uniting communities around a shared goal of creating meaningful change for pollinators through policy change, habitat creation, and education. To tell us about this wonderful program is Laura Rost, National Coordinator of Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA. Laura has been with the Xerces Society since 2014, first working in Membership, before transitioning into this r...2024-08-2035 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyExploring Wasps: Myths, Facts, and FascinationsWasps. That word alone may make you squirm. They aren’t fluffy and cute like their close relatives bees and don’t have the best reputation, but they do play an important role in our environment. It seems like they need a PR makeover. Joining us to do just that are Jennifer Hopwood and Rae Powers. They both work at the Xerces Society, and coincidentally, both live in Nebraska. Jennifer is a Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist, and has been on Bug Banter before to talk about beetles. Rae is a Pollinator Conservation Specialist and NRCS Partner Biologist....2024-08-0642 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyPollinators in a Changing Climate: Threats and SolutionsWe’ve all heard about climate change. It’s a rather complicated issue. One that has come up several times in this podcast as we discuss the threats facing invertebrates. So in this episode, we will focus on what we can expect as our climate changes and what that means for our pollinators. And of course, what actions you can take to help these important insects in the face of climate change.Joining us to talk about this issue is Angela Laws, Xerces Society Endangered Species Conservation Biologist and Climate Change Lead. Her role at the Xerces Soci...2024-07-1633 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyWings of the Rockies: Exploring Butterfly Life HistoriesIn this episode of Bug Banter, we are closing out our series on butterflies by exploring those found in the Rockies. From prairies to mountain tops, the Rockies are made up of a diversity of ecosystems varying in altitude and temperature. To learn more about these amazing creatures, we are joined by Steve Armstead, a Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society who has a particular focus on Nature-Based Climate Solutions. Steve is based in Colorado, where he partners on efforts to manage and create high-quality, connected, climate-resilient pollinator habitat.Thank you for listening! For m...2024-07-0243 min
Partners on the PrairieEp 14: Xerces SocietyThis episode provides an introduction to the Xerces Society, and the work that they are doing to support pollinators. This episode highlights work that Xerces is collaborating with partners on to show how the forbs needed by pollinators are also beneficial to livestock. Rae also shares how listeners can get involved with the Bumble Bee Atlas.
Rae Powers is a Pollinator Conservation Specialist and NRCS Partner Biologist with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation in South Dakota and Nebraska. Kaylee Wheeler with SDSU Extension also shares about a project that she and other partners are working with...2024-07-0119 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyAll About Bees: Celebrating Pollinator WeekHappy Pollinator Week! In this episode, we are joined by Kass Urban-Mead, Rich Hatfield, and Mace Vaughan for this special Q&A session on bees. You might recognize Kass and Rich from previous podcast episodes, but they are joined by a new face, Mace Vaughan. All three of our guests are colleagues of ours at the Xerces Society. Kass is a Pollinator Conservation Specialist & NRCS Partner Biologist in the Mid-Atlantic; Rich is a Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist & the Bumble Bee Conservation Lead; and Mace is the Pollinator and Ag Biodiversity Program Director. Thank you fo...2024-06-2158 minBug Banter with the Xerces SocietyWings of the East: Exploring Butterfly Life HistoriesContinuing with our series on butterflies, we are highlighting the butterflies east of the Rockies, which is a huge area and encompasses so many different environments — prairies in the Great Plains and the Midwest; forests of New England and the Southeast; mountains of the Appalachians; the wetlands and beaches of the Atlantic and the Gulf coasts. To try and cover all of these, we are joined by Ray Moranz, who you may remember from episode six, when he talked about the monarch, a butterfly that could be found in any of those areas. Ray is a pollinator con...2024-06-1835 min
Our Public Lands#1 - Poisoning the Public LandsIn the inaugural episode of 'Our Public Lands,' host Adam Bronstein speaks with Sharon Selvaggio from the Xerces Society about the federal USDA APHIS grasshopper and Mormon cricket spraying program. They explore the extensive use of pesticides on public and private lands to control these native species and its widespread ecological impacts. Sharon provides insight into her background, the mission of Xerces, and the critical importance of invertebrate conservation. The discussion highlights the negative effects of these sprays on biodiversity, the need for more sustainable land management practices, and the current legislative and public engagement efforts to reform...2024-06-181h 09
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyWings of the West: Exploring Butterfly Life HistoriesWe often hear about monarch butterflies, but there are many other species of butterflies in North America. So we are kicking off a series of three podcasts to highlight butterflies in different regions of the US and today we are focusing on butterflies west of the Rockies! Joining us is butterfly expert and Xerces Society Endangered Species Conservation Biologist, Kevin’s Burls. Kevin's efforts with the Xerces Society focus on protecting the hundreds of butterfly species that inhabit deserts, forests, and grasslands across the western United States. Thank you for listening! For more information go to x...2024-06-0437 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyMosquitoes Matter: Untangling Myths & Mastering ManagementIt was Jimmie Durante who first came up with the rhyme, “spring is sprung, the grass is riz; I wonder where them boidies is?” Of course, spring also means the return of insects — bees, butterflies, dragonflies, and yes, mosquitoes — and here at the Xerces Society we start getting questions about what to do about these pesky critters. Does spraying help? Does spraying harm other insects? What are the alternatives and do they work? To explore the topic of mosquitoes, we are joined today by Aaron Anderson. Aaron is a Pesticide Program Specialist at Xerces and works with communiti...2024-05-2135 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyMidnight Entomology: Unveiling the Secrets of Nocturnal InsectsAs humans, we often think of the world through the lens of daylight - when we are most active. But at night, an entire world of insects comes to life and we are missing out!To help us explore these nocturnal creatures is Emily May, Pollinator Conservation Specialist on our Pesticide team at Xerces. You might recognize Emily from our last episode, as a special guest co-host.Thank you for listening! For more information go to xerces.org/bugbanter.2024-05-0736 min
PLANT NATIVE NEBRASKAThe Very Real Importance of Pollinators with the Xerces SocietyThe Very Real Importance of Pollinators Episode IntroductionIn today’s episode, The Very Real Importance of Pollinators, we chat with Jennifer Hopwood and Rae Powers from the Xerces Society about the importance of pollinators in what foods make it to our plate, why European honeybees can't do all of the work, and some ways you can help pollinators at home. Host Stephanie BarelmanStephanie Barelman is the founder of the Bellevue Native Plant Society, a midwest motivational speaker surrounding the native plants dialogue, and host of the Plant Native Nebraska Po...2024-04-281h 00
Cultivating PlaceBumble Bee Atlas Projects w/ Leif Richardson, Xerces Society BEST OFFollowing on from native plant week, this week we revisit a BEST OF conversation about some of our favorite native plant visitors: our native bumble bees. Bumble bee conservation has recently had some good news: the Xerces Society recently kicked off their newest Bumble Bee Atlas project, this time in the US Midwest.
With that in mind, please enjoy our conversation from 2023 with Leif Richardson, Conservation Biologist with the Xerces Society, sharing so much about conservation, about bumble bees, about the nation-wide Bumble Bee Atlas projects generally, and his spearheading of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.2024-04-251h 12Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to GardenBumble Bee Atlas Projects w/ Leif Richardson, Xerces Society BEST OFFollowing on from native plant week, this week we revisit a BEST OF conversation about some of our favorite native plant visitors: our native bumble bees. Bumble bee conservation has recently had some good news: the Xerces Society recently kicked off their newest Bumble Bee Atlas project, this time in the US Midwest.
With that in mind, please enjoy our conversation from 2023 with Leif Richardson, Conservation Biologist with the Xerces Society, sharing so much about conservation, about bumble bees, about the nation-wide Bumble Bee Atlas projects generally, and his spearheading of the California Bumble Bee Atlas.2024-04-251h 12
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyNo Mow May: A Starting Point, Not the Finish LineTired of mowing your law? We have good news - you don’t have to, and the bees (and fritillary butterflies) will thank you for it! Mowing your lawn less frequently can provide habitat for pollinators, especially in early spring. But, is that enough? What can we do to turn No Mow May into meaningful conservation of pollinators and other wildlife?Joining us to talk about the trendy No Mow May Campaign is Bug Banter co-host Matthew Shepherd. Matthew has been with the Xerces Society for a quarter century, working on pollinator conservation in towns and cities. We...2024-04-2328 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyFloater, Sheepnose, and Cat’s Paw: Exploring the Fascinating World of Freshwater MusselsIn this episode of Bug Banter, we are going underwater to highlight an invertebrate that isn’t an insect — the freshwater mussel. These animals may not be well-known but are powerhouses in our freshwater ecosystems, playing a critical role in our lakes and rivers.We’re joined today by not only one but two guests! — Emilie Blevins and Jack Fetters, who are both conservation biologists on the Endangered Species team at the Xerces Society. Emilie serves as the lead on all freshwater mussel conservation work and Jack serves as a specialist on western freshwater mussel conservation work at Xerce...2024-04-0940 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyBuzzing Canopies: Forests' Vital Role in Supporting Pollinator DiversityFor many of us, if we were asked to describe a place that is good for bees, I suspect that we’d talk about somewhere that is open, sunny, and full of flowers — a garden, meadow, prairie, or hedgerow, maybe. The chances are that forests wouldn’t be high on that list. However, forests provide important resources for bees.In this episode, we are joined by Kass Urban-Mead to talk about forests and bees. Kass works for the Xerces Society as a pollinator conservation specialist and NRCS Partner Biologist based in Philadelphia. From there, she collaborates with commun...2024-03-2637 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyBumbling Through Nature: Exploring the Fascinating Life History and Community Science of Bumble BeesSpend time in a garden and you’ll probably hear the buzzing of a bumble bee. These charismatic bees pollinate many of the foods and flowers that we love and, similar to other bees, their populations are in decline. Fortunately, there is a community science program to help us better understand the abundance and distribution of bumble bees across the US.To talk more about this we are joined today by Rich Hatfield. Rich is deeply involved with studying and protecting bumble bees in his role as a Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist with the Xerces Society. Yo...2024-03-0544 min
The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l354-How Pesticide Regulations Fail Pollinators, with the Xerces SocietyPesticide regulations are designed to reduce the harm that pesticide use has on humans and wildlife, but they are not intended to eliminate all risks and ecological damage. To explain how gaps in pesticide regulations fail pollinators and other beneficial insects, pollinator conservation specialist Emily May of the Xerces Society joins me on the podcast this week. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It’s what I still do today, without exce...2024-02-2959 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyLife in the Dark: How Artificial Light is Impacting InsectsLight pollution. Go outside at night and you’ll notice them — lights on buildings, in gardens, along streets, glowing on the horizon. It might not seem like much, but this is changing the world for animals that rely on darkness. Imagine evolving for millions of years with only the stars and moon and now being faced with a landscape full of additional light. What happens to insects when the night is full of light? Can fireflies coexist in urban areas? Are there things we can do to reduce our impact?Joining us today to talk about...2024-02-2042 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyThe Magic of Fireflies: Flashing Lights, Glowing Worms, and Chemical ReactionsFireflies. Just the word evokes for many people memories of summer evenings filled with magic and awe. From their flashy mating displays to their glowing larvae, these iconic insects have captured our hearts. Unfortunately, fireflies have started to disappear from the landscape. What is causing this decline and what can we do to help?Joining us this week to talk about incredible insects is Richard Joyce. Richard is an Endangered Species Conservation Biologist at the Xerces Society where he works with researchers and land managers to survey for and conserve fireflies, and coordinates many aspects of the...2024-02-0640 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietySurviving Winter: What Heat-loving Butterflies do during the Cold MonthsWe’ve previously talked about overwintering monarchs seeking refuge in warmer climates, but what do other butterflies do during the winter? Do they also migrate? Do all butterflies overwinter as adults? If so, where do they hide — in leaves or rock piles or up in the trees? If not, how do they survive — what do these warm-loving butterflies do during the winter?To answer these questions and help us explore the world of wintering butterflies is Kevin Burls, Xerces Society Endangered Species Conservation Biologist. Kevin has spent several seasons searching for endemic and at-risk butterfly species in Nevada...2024-01-2339 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyNature's Original Transformers: The Amazing BeetlesWe are all familiar with beetles. Look around your home or neighborhood and you’ll find them, but how familiar are we? What makes a beetle a beetle? How many different species are there? What role do they play in our world? To help us explore the world of beetles is Jennifer Hopwood, who works for the Xerces Society as a Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist – a job title that doesn’t really encompass all that she does. Yes, Jennifer provides advice and training for restoring and managing pollinator habitat in a variety of landscapes, but she also focuses...2024-01-0934 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietySaving the Bees: Why Honey Bees Are Not the AnswerNo bee is as popular as the honey bee. When we think of a bee, many of us think of this charismatic social bee that lives in large colonies, does the wiggle dance, produces the honey we love, and pollinates many of our crops. Although honey bees can be found all over North America, they only arrived in the 17th century by way of European settlers. Aside from honey bees, in North America, thousands of native bees can be found on the landscape.We’ve all heard that bees are in decline. As a non-native species, are ho...2023-12-1943 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyA Monarch's Life: Migration, Survival, and Barfing Blue JaysLast month we met with Isis Howard to talk about western monarch populations and community science. Today, we are going to talk about monarchs east of the Rockies. From their overwintering sites to their multi-generational migration, and the stops along the way, we will take a deeper look at the journey of the monarch.To lead us on this discussion is Dr.Ray Moranz, Xerces Grazing Lands Pollinator Ecologist, Partner Biologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the Central National Technology Support Center. One focus of his work is to assist in the planning and implementation o...2023-12-0539 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyWhen a Bee is Considered a Fish: The Definitions and Complexities of Becoming an Endangered SpeciesThe word “endangered” is widely used when talking about rare animals in news reports, conservation campaigns, TV documentaries, and more. Sometimes being endangered is seen as a benefit, other times as a bad thing — but what does it mean? As with so many things, what lies behind the word “endangered” is more complicated than what meets the eye, and the word is not always used correctly, which can lead to confusion. Are honey bees endangered? No, there are millions of hives. Is the rusty patched bumble bee endangered? Yes, it is protected under the Endangered Species Act...2023-11-2132 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyPotato Chips, Leaves, or Butterflies? The Art and Importance of Counting Western MonarchsThere are not many insects as well-known, and as well-loved, as the monarch butterfly. Monarchs are characterized by their beautiful bright colors and their awe-inspiring migration. Unfortunately, monarch populations have been in decline for many years — but have you ever wondered how we know that? Tracking and estimating the population of any animal is tricky, even big ones like bears and eagles. How do you do it for an insect that moves across North America? Today, to help answer these questions, we are joined by Isis Howard, Endangered Species Conservation Biologist with the Xerces Society. Isis...2023-11-0738 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyVanishing Wings: A Call to ActionInsects - who needs em? We do!We’ve all heard that insects are in decline. From bumble bees to monarch butterflies to fireflies, people are noticing fewer insects on the landscape. Should we be alarmed that invertebrates are disappearing from our planet? The answer is yes, and while this is the start of a grim tale, there is hope. In understanding the impact and cause of decline, collectively, we can change the outcome of the story. But we need your help.Join us as we discuss this topic with Scott Black, Executive Director of th...2023-10-1740 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyNesting in Darkness: Solitary Ground Nesting BeesHave you heard of solitary ground-nesting bees? Yes? No? Either way, this podcast is for you! Unlike honey bees or bumble bees that live in colonies, solitary bees do it alone and interestingly, most of them nest underground. Although they are common, widespread, and almost certainly living in your neighborhood and at times literally under your feet, most people know very little about them.To help us explore the world of these fascinating bees is native bee expert, Leif Richardson. Leif works for the Xerces Society where he coordinates the California Bumble Bee Atlas and a...2023-10-0342 min
Bug Banter with the Xerces SocietyXerces - What?The word Xerces often confuses people. What does it mean and where does the name Xerces come from? Join us on this short podcast to introduce the organization that works to save insects and other invertebrates - the Xerces Society. Thank you for listening! For more information go to xerces.org/bugbanter.2023-10-0308 min
Bloom Box: Growing DeeperEpisode 44: Stem Nesting BeesAn interview with Jenny Hopwood from the Xerces Society all about the life cycle of stem nesting bees and how we can create habitat for them. Often known for their work with pollinator habitat, the Xerces Society works with any invertebrate species.Their mission: The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. As a science-based organization, we both conduct our own research and rely upon the most up-to-date information to guide our conservation work. Our key program areas a...2023-09-181h 06
Disquiet PrideJessa Kay Cruz of The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: The Disquiet Voices Ecology Hour September 2023Join us as for a conversation with Senior Pollinator Specialist Jessa Kay Cruz of The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Originally broadcast on KZYX & Z, Listener-Powered Community Radio for Mendocino County and Beyond as the Disquiet Voices Ecology Hour for September 2023.2023-09-1559 min
Cause of Death - 100 Seconds to MidnightS6 E9: 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Story of the Sixth Mass ExtinctionHello and welcome to Cause of Death – 100 Seconds to Midnight. I’m your host, Jackie Moranty. In the last 50 years we’ve lost more than 4,000 species that are vital to their habitats. These animals played an important role in the support of their ecosystems. Some were predators and some were prey, but they all had one natural enemy: Man. As humans grew in numbers, these animals were overhunted, exposed to pesticides, and driven into smaller and smaller habitats. The land was needed for the King of the Beasts. It’s 90 seconds to midnight, and our wildlife suffers under the heavy burden o...2023-08-1336 min
Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to GardenPreparing for National Pollinator Week: The California Bumble Bee Atlas, Leif Richardson of XercesNational Pollinator Week is an annual celebration since 2010 in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership.
This year National Pollinator Week festivities will take place across the country June 19 – 25, 2023 and in celebration, this week on Cultivating Place we look closely at one particular group of our native pollinators the charismatic bumble bees, the more than 250 species in the genus Bombus.
Our guest this week, Leif Richardson, is an Endangered Species Conservation Biologist with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, coordinating the community science efforts behind the newest of the society’s North American Bumble Bee Atl...2023-06-151h 13Cultivating PlacePreparing for National Pollinator Week: The California Bumble Bee Atlas, Leif Richardson of XercesNational Pollinator Week is an annual celebration since 2010 in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership.
This year National Pollinator Week festivities will take place across the country June 19 – 25, 2023 and in celebration, this week on Cultivating Place we look closely at one particular group of our native pollinators the charismatic bumble bees, the more than 250 species in the genus Bombus.
Our guest this week, Leif Richardson, is an Endangered Species Conservation Biologist with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, coordinating the community science efforts behind the newest of the society’s North American Bumble Bee Atl...2023-06-151h 13
The Wandering NaturalistThe Bug Balance - The Xerces SocietySarah Fultz, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist with Xerces Society, talks with us about the insects that help maintain a healthy garden, how you can encourage them to live in your garden, and techniques for going pesticide free. 2023-06-0724 min
Beef and Forage RoundupIncreasing Pollinator Habitat with Kim Wolfe (Manitoba Agriculture) & Stephanie Frischie (Xerces Society)Kim Wolfe is a Research and Development Specialist - Ag Resources, with Manitoba Agriculture based in Portage la Prairie. She provides technical support for the Research and Innovation Program in the Department, which involves facilitating proposal reviews and helping researchers connect with industry. She has also spent the last five years working on riparian health and pollinator habitat establishment projects at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives. Kim sits on the MBFI Research Advisory Committee and the Manitoba Pollinator Working Group.Based in Indiana, Stephanie Frischie works with the Xerces Society to provide pollinator and beneficial insect...2023-03-2953 min
The Journey with Ellie and Erin PodcastThe Journey with Xerces Alex LewisXerces Alex Lewis is The Matrescence Coach, here to pass down ancestral wisdom to those who are connected to her on this path, her soul family.
Xerces is versed in Western Mental Health Practices, while also learning from her own Ancestors and Internal Wisdom, to guide Conscious mothers on an emotional healing journey, healing emotional patterns passed down through generational trauma.
In this conversation, Xerces shares her journey to motherhood, her own wisdom, and her connection to her ancestral wisdom as well. It's a great chat with an incredible woman!
Connect wit...2023-01-1954 minThe Journey with Ellie and Erin PodcastThe Journey with Xerces Alex LewisXerces Alex Lewis is The Matrescence Coach, here to pass down ancestral wisdom to those who are connected to her on this path, her soul family.
Xerces is versed in Western Mental Health Practices, while also learning from her own Ancestors and Internal Wisdom, to guide Conscious mothers on an emotional healing journey, healing emotional patterns passed down through generational trauma.
In this conversation, Xerces shares her journey to motherhood, her own wisdom, and her connection to her ancestral wisdom as well. It's a great chat with an incredible woman!
Connect wit...2023-01-1954 min
BiodiverCityThe Monarch and the FrogIf you counted all the migratory monarch butterflies in California in 1992, you might total five million. But today, that number is less than 2,000. How did one of the most popular butterflies in the world begin to disappear? Xerces Society’s Senior Endangered Species Conservation Biologist Emma Pelton unravels the mystery of why the western monarch is vanishing, and she and horticulturist and native plant specialist Carol Bornstein explore ways that everyone can help. Meanwhile at the zoo, Curator of Reptiles, Amphibians and Fish Ian Recchio tells us how his team is working to save a largely unknown, nondescript amphibian ca...2022-11-2231 min
The Star ParentSeason 5 Episode 1 Xerces Alex LewisTo open up season 5 this week we will dive into a fascinating interview. Lorraine will explore with our guest how consciousness in parenthood can bring can be overwhelming. Self starter Xerces Alex Lewis helps her clients to regain inner strength by gently parenting themselves and their children. Today's message is about tuning into your divine self. You can check out our guest’s website at https://www.divinemotherhood.org/2022-09-2136 min
Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler#172: Bug Talk: Native Bees with Dr. Barb AbrahamFor this edition of "Bug Talk" Lisa and Rhonda are joined by special guest Dr. Barb Abraham, an ecology professor, bee researcher and Chair of the Bee City USA - Hampton steering committee. Today they're talking about native bees. Did you know that you can have an average of 100 different bee species in your yard? And that native bees typically are not aggressive and do not sting? You may have seen some that look like gnats, flies or wasps and not even realized they were actually bees! Learn how you can support your native bee populations by avoiding pesticides...2022-09-0333 min
Field & Garden#172: Bug Talk: Native Bees with Dr. Barb Abraham For this edition of Bug Talk, Lisa and Rhonda are joined by special guest Dr. Barb Abraham, an ecology professor, bee researcher and Chair of the Bee City USA - Hampton steering committee. Today they're talking about native bees. Did you know that you can have an average of 100 different bee species in your yard? And that native bees typically are not aggressive and do not sting? You may have seen some that look like gnats, flies or wasps and not even realized they were actually bees! Learn how you can support your native bee populations by avoiding pesticides...2022-09-0333 minBIRD HUGGER100 Plants To Feed The Bees With The Xerces SocietyIn today's episode, we talk with Matthew Shepherd from the Xerces Society about the organization's wonderful book, 100 Plants To Feed The Bees: Provide A Healthy Habitat To Help Bees Thrive. Plants discussed on this show: Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis); False Indigo or Lead Plant (Amorpha); Steeplebush or Meadowsweet (Spirea); and Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium). Go to the Bee Safe Nursery Plants Campaign on the Xerces website: https://xerces.org/pesticides/bee-safe-nursery-plants. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for twice-monthly discussions about restoring native habitat and helping the birds in your backyard. Access...2022-08-1131 min
Coffee Cows and CropsPollination and Wild Bees with Dr Gail MacInnisIn this episode we chat with Dr Gail MacInnis about the role of wild bees in the pollination of feild and forage crops as well as the function of wild bees in the environment and upcoming research projects with the Northwestern Polytechnic (formerly Grande Prairie Regional College).
Check out the Xerves website for more information about pollinators: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/north-central
and the Xerces Farming for Bees book for more information on providing habitat for wild pollinators https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/15-007_04_XercesSoc_Farming-for-Bees-Guidelines_web.pdf
F...2022-03-0832 min
MilkMaidsThe Pollinator GardenJoin us this week as we discuss a MilkMaids favorite, Pollinator Gardens! If you are new to pollinators, tune in and hear about our favorite pollinators along with how you can help. So what is your favorite pollinator? Beetles? Please say it’s beetles.Our shoutout this week goes to the Xerces Society! They are a science-based invertebrate conservation nonprofit that can help you get started with a pollinator garden so you can in turn help the pollinators! Check them out here- https://xerces.orgShow Links-https://www.pollinator.org/pollinators...2022-02-2441 min
Heartland Stories RadioAimée Code: The Xerces Society and The Protection of InvertebratesAimée Code is the Pesticide Program Director at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. For more than 20 years she has worked to promote ecologically-sound pest management. In 2013, she launched Xerces Pesticide Program. In this role, she works with community activists, farmers, scientists and decision makers to eliminate harmful pesticide uses and create resilient landscapes. Tune in to learn more about: - About the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and their work to protect the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats; - How pesticides harm pollinators; - More than 90% o...2022-01-1129 min
The Climate DailyEnvironment America’s “Save The Bees” Campaign, Duke University's Nicholas Institute And Duke Energy Initiative Merge, Climate Change Champ, Xerces SocietyEnvironment America’s “Save The Bees” Campaign, plus the Nicholas Institute and Duke Energy Initiative @ Duke University merge. And meet climate change champ, Xerces Society!2021-09-1409 min
Beekeeping Today PodcastBee City USA with Xerces' Molly Martin & City of Olympia's Amy StullIn this episode we talk first with Molly Martin, the coordinator of Bee City USA, and Bee Campus USA, both supported by the Xerces Society. The Xerces Society is as Pro Pollinator as any group can get, there’s no doubt about that. Of course, our honey bees are probably the best-known pollinators, but there are thousands more out there – other bees of course, but butterflies, birds, bats, beetles, and a host of other creatures. It all began some years ago when Phyllis Stiles developed a program that cities, and then campuses could adopt that woul...2021-08-0955 min
MOSES Organic Farming PodcastPollinator Habitat Farmer ChatAfter our three-part series on pollinator habitat on organic farms, we had a meeting with the guests to dive a bit deeper into the ins and outs. Listen in on the conversation between Sarah Foltz Jordan and Karen Jokela from the Xerces Society, Joan Olson from Prairie Drifter Farm, Kaitlyn O’Connor from Prairie Moon Nursery, and hear their answers to farmers' questions. Here are the edited highlights from that meeting on December 15th, 2020.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Growing Stronger: Collaborative Conference on Organic and Sustainable Farming
Farmer-Share Speed Presentations
Na...2021-01-2046 min
treehugger podcastBlue Butterfly Revival with Robert Michael PyleDr. Robert Michael Pyle is a biologist and writer who has worked in conservation biology around the world. While the Xerces Blue butterfly disappeared in the early 1940s, in its honor Bob founded the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Contrary to the popular conservation cliché, extinction may not always have to be forever. In the year 2000, Bob published an article he called “Resurrection Ecology” suggesting the Xerces rise again. This proposal is not entirely fictional if we endeavor to rewild ourselves and address some important implications for ethics and justice in the process. The Native American Ethnobotany Datab...2020-12-2346 min
Conservation CastCONSERVATION CAST E.29 with Dr. Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri for Xerces Society for InvertebratesDuring this episode of the Conservation Cast, Maya spoke with Dr. Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri, a science communicator with a Ph.D. in visual ecology who studies spiders and other arachnids. The two discussed Sebastian’s journey as a grad student and how he fell in love with spiders. Sebastian discussed commonly held myths about spiders, arachnophobia, and his research about the complex relationship between spiders’ eyes and how they use color, shape, and movement to communicate. The donations from the podcast were directed at Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, an international nonprofit that protects the natural world through the cons...2020-07-152h 29
Grain on the BrainFarming with pollinatorsSponsorFunding is provided in part by the Canada and Manitoba governments through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.Additional sponsorship has been provided by Secan.SeCan is the largest supplier of certified seed to Canadian farmers with more than 600 independent seed business members from coast to coast engaged in seed production, processing and marketing. We are a private, not-for-profit, member corporation with the primary goal of accessing and promoting leading genetics.https://www.secan.com/Resources linksThe Xerces Society has some great resources:https://xerces...2020-06-2146 min
Native Plants, Healthy PlanetMeet The Xerces SocietyHosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick talk with Kelly Gill (Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist, Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region) from the Xerces Society. They discuss the roots of the Xerces Society, what they do for invertebrates, how the society got its interesting name, creating pollinator habitat, how agriculture is helping and hurting pollinators, art degrees, Tom goes off topic and uses big words, and Kelly tells us her spirit animal. Music by Stephen Mahar.
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Dose of LightHow to Keep it Spicy During Quarantine with Sex & Intimay Coach- XercesAshley Emery interviews Xerces, Sex & Intimacy Coach. Xerces gives our listeners some tips on how to keep it spicy during quarantine, cute quarantine ideas, and lets us know how our confidence can be the sexiest thing in the bedroom. This conversation is for those who are single and in a relationship.
Get connected with Xerces @sensualxerces. Check out her website: www.sensualsoul.org and check out her Sensual Bae Darkroom on Facebook Groups. 2020-05-2040 min
Sis 2 Sis PodcastSoul Ties: Spirituality + Sexuality- with Xerces LewisGirl, you might as well just have a seat. It’s about to get REAL! If you’ve been keeping up, you know where we’ve been. If you’re just tuning in, we’re driving straight down “Sis, you need to hear this” street. We’ve been bringing you the best of the best, Beautiful Black Queens in honor of this historic month, celebrating their successes and absorbing aaaalllll of the gems they have to give! We know we’ve been talking to you about love since Cupid’s been lingering around. This week, our guest is giving us the goods on the sex...2020-02-161h 07
The Bee Report PodcastSarina Jepsen: Xerces Society seeks to join lawsuit to protect four California bumble beesTHIS WEEK ON THE SHOWThis past June, the California Fish and Game Commission decided to list four bumble bees as candidates for endangered species protection in the state. However, in September a coalition of agricultural interests sued to prevent the listing from going forward, claiming that insects cannot be listed under California’s endangered species act. Now the Xerces Society, Defenders of Wildlife and the Center for Food Safety are seeking to intervene in the lawsuit to ensure that the bumble bees receive protection.This is a really important court case to follow because it...2020-02-1331 min
Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to GardenThe Xerces Society & Their BEE CITY Initiative - Ep. 1 Of 5 Gardens As Healthy HabitatThe news goes from bad to worse when we’re talking about biodiversity, insect declines and habitat loss in our world. This week we kick off an all new five-week curated series on the critically important habitat our gardens provide - what it means, what it looks like, how we can improve it – we start with an overview in conversation with with Scott Black, and by Phyllis Stiles of the Xerces Society for invertebrate conservation and their bee city initiative. Join us!
Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we h...2019-03-2159 minCultivating PlaceThe Xerces Society & Their BEE CITY Initiative - Ep. 1 Of 5 Gardens As Healthy HabitatThe news goes from bad to worse when we’re talking about biodiversity, insect declines and habitat loss in our world. This week we kick off an all new five-week curated series on the critically important habitat our gardens provide - what it means, what it looks like, how we can improve it – we start with an overview in conversation with with Scott Black, and by Phyllis Stiles of the Xerces Society for invertebrate conservation and their bee city initiative. Join us!
Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we h...2019-03-2159 min
Cheri Hill ShowThe Xerces SocietyIn this episode of The Cheri Hill show, Matthew Shepherd is our guest from The Xerces Society. This group is dedicated to raising awareness for endangered invertebrate species, as well as species that pollinate plants.
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https://www.cherihillshow.com2019-02-0825 min
Stewardship & Sustainability SeriesEpisode 28 – Scott Black, E.D., Xerces SocietyScott Black - Xerces - Podcast
The post Episode 28 – Scott Black, E.D., Xerces Society first appeared on Y on Earth Community.2019-02-0800 minY on Earth Community PodcastEpisode 28 – Scott Black, E.D., Xerces SocietyScott Black - Xerces - Podcast
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Beyond HomosapienSpiritual Awakening In 2019… What Is Happening?? | Xerces LewisWant to learn more about Xerces Lewis? Check out this link: http://www.freedomcatalystcoaching.pagedemo.co Spiritual Awakening in 2019 seems to be happening en-masse… What is spiritual awakening? What are some “signs” or “symptoms” of spiritual awakening?? Xerces Lewis and I are talking about spiritual awakening and what is happening with the collective consciousness here in January of 2019… There are some powerful energies at work and a lot that seems to be happening for our species at the collective level. The internet is the collective consciousness manifested out into the world fo...2019-01-2958 min
Beyond HomosapienHow to Manifest Money, Love, and Abundance into Your Life by Clearing Limiting Beliefs with Xerces LewisWhat is a limiting belief? What is the law of attraction? How does it “work”? These questions are popping up more and more as our species awakens to our creative powers… Here’s the thing about the law of attraction: It’s your sub-conscious beliefs about the world that create your reality. On today’s episode, I’m going to talk to Xerces Lewis about clearing limiting beliefs and getting into “alignment” with yourself! What does that mean? Tune into the show and find out! Xeres is a coach who helps folks overcome the beliefs that are holding them back so they can manifest...2018-09-1335 minBeekeeping Today PodcastXerces Society - Matthew Shepherd 003Matthew Shepherd is the Director of Communications and Outreach for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Jeff and Kim invited Matthew to Beekeeping Today Podcast to discuss the Xerces Society's various programs including Protecting Pollinators, Monarch and Bumble Bee Conservation, and finally Xerces' various Citizen Science undertakings. Afterwards, Kim provides his perspective on invertebrate conservation programs and their importance to beekeepers, in his Inner Covered. Xerces Society - www.xerces.org Questions/Comments: questions@beekeepingtodaypodcast.com Thanks to Bee Culture, the Magazine of Amer...2018-06-2135 minCultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to GardenThe Xerces Society and Gardening For Butterflies (And Other Invertebrates!)Flower gardens grow flowers, vegetable gardens grow vegetables, and, yes, butterfly gardens grow butterflies. This week on Cultivating Place we’re joined by Matthew Shepherd of the Xerces Society, a national nonprofit organization based in Portland, Ore., which protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. For more than 40 years, the society has been at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs.2017-09-2529 minCultivating PlaceThe Xerces Society and Gardening For Butterflies (And Other Invertebrates!)Flower gardens grow flowers, vegetable gardens grow vegetables, and, yes, butterfly gardens grow butterflies. This week on Cultivating Place we’re joined by Matthew Shepherd of the Xerces Society, a national nonprofit organization based in Portland, Ore., which protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. For more than 40 years, the society has been at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs.2017-09-2529 min
Get ConnectedXerces Society100 PLANTS TO FEED THE BEES by The Xerces Society has planting tips and facts on why we should protect and pay attention to butterflies, bees, moths and hummingbirds in our own environment. xerces.org2017-04-3015 min
The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson182: Matthew Shepherd on Planting to Feed Bees182: Matthew Shepherd on Planting to Feed Bees.Expanding the habitat of an essential pollinator through our garden choices.Matthew’s career began in England where he established a successful community-based conservation program in Essex and helped to create Samfire Hoe, an award-winning nature park. He has also worked with local communities and government agencies in Kenya to improve the management of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, on the coast north of Mombasa. He has created and maintained gardens that provide for insects and other wildlife everywhere he has lived, a passion that began when he learned gardening at...2017-01-1241 min
The Urban Farm Podcast Private feed for Members182: Matthew Shepherd on Planting to Feed Bees182: Matthew Shepherd on Planting to Feed Bees.Expanding the habitat of an essential pollinator through our garden choices.Matthew’s career began in England where he established a successful community-based conservation program in Essex and helped to create Samfire Hoe, an award-winning nature park. He has also worked with local communities and government agencies in Kenya to improve the management of the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, on the coast north of Mombasa. He has created and maintained gardens that provide for insects and other wildlife everywhere he has lived, a passion that began when he learned gardening at...2017-01-1242 min
KPFA - Making ContactMaking Contact – Bees: The Threatened Link in Food Security (Encore)Honey bees help pollinate 1 in every 3 bites that we eat….They are vital in our agricultural industry and essential for the survival of the almost 7 billion people who inhabit this planet. And, as the world’s population continues to grow so does our reliance on honey bees. But most pollinating insects throughout the world are endangered today. Including the honey bee. On this edition, honey bees fight to survive amidst a rapidly changing landscape filled with pesticides and parasites. We’ll learn the latest about colony collapse disorder and hear from beekeepers, researchers and gardeners who are trying to protec...2012-04-0604 minKPFA - Making ContactMaking Contact – Bees: The Threatened Link in Food SecurityHoney bees help pollinate 1 in every 3 bites that we eat….They are vital in our agricultural industry and essential for the survival of the almost 7 billion people who inhabit this planet. And, as the world’s population continues to grow so does our reliance on honey bees. But most pollinating insects throughout the world are endangered today. Including the honey bee. On this edition, honey bees fight to survive amidst a rapidly changing landscape filled with pesticides and parasites. We’ll learn the latest about colony collapse disorder and hear from beekeepers, researchers and gardeners who are trying to protec...2011-09-2304 min