| Do you No Mow May? Thanks to this growing movement from Britain, each spring we see a blossoming of conversation in news outlets and communities across America discussing what it means to have a bee-friendly home garden.
At Xerces, we’re fortunate to witness the myriad ways followers like you show up for native bees—not just at home, but out the door. Whether it’s Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers expanding the limits of what we know about bees in the wild, or conscientious gardeners discussing bee-safe plants with their local nurseries, we appreciate all you do to protect these remarkable creatures. |
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| No Mow May is a Gateway to Better Landscape Management for Bees
In an ideal world, lawns would be replaced with meadows and pocket prairies, sunny wildflower-rich habitats that support an abundance and diversity of native bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. In the meantime, No Mow May provides an opportunity to start a community-wide conversation about lawns.
By encouraging a wider understanding of the changes that can be made to support pollinators—reducing lawn area, less intensive approaches to lawn management, avoiding pesticides, planting flowers, etc.—and providing people with the tools and information to make the necessary changes, in time, we can create incremental change that will allow more natural landscaping in our neighborhoods. Read More |
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| Midwest Volunteers Map 18,000 Bumble Bees
The Xerces Society’s Bumble Bee Atlas program has been growing across the U.S. since 2018, filling key knowledge gaps including species distributions, habitat associations, foraging preferences, and more. The Midwestern and Great Plains states, in particular, have been historically under surveyed relative to some areas.
Thankfully, the Bumble Bee Atlas is beginning to change that, with volunteer community scientists taking on an active role in pollinator conservation. Our Midwest volunteers have been contributing to scientific guides, expanding known range maps, and even documented species new to their state! Read More |
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| Upcoming Events
Few are aware that the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service program allows insecticide spraying on millions of acres in 17 western states. Join Xerces pesticide specialist Sharon Selvaggio May 31 to learn more.
On June 1, Albuquerque residents can join Xerces’ own Kaitlin Haase for a pollinator garden talk and tour.
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