| Now accepting student applications
for the 2024 DeWind Awards
The Xerces Society offers annual awards to support students pursuing educational research in Lepidoptera conservation. This year, the awards will be $10,000 each, with two awards available. We’re investing in the future of our planet and our field by sponsoring the next generation of butterfly and moth conservationists. The submission deadline for 2024 DeWind Awards is Sunday, January 7, 2024. Learn More and Apply |
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| This Beetle Buries the Dead
It wouldn’t be Halloween without stories of souls and ghouls traveling between the underworld and the living. Yet for many wildlife, the ground beneath our feet is a welcoming home and very much alive. Burying beetles are experts at detecting the odor of death—and putting it to good use. Learn more |
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| Secrets of the Nevada Night (No, It’s Not Aliens)
It’s true, there are fireflies in Nevada! However, our knowledge of fireflies here, including where they are, is very limited; there are currently only a handful of verified observations. This past July, Xerces biologist Kevin Burls was lucky enough to survey for fireflies in some of his favorite parts of beautiful and wild eastern Nevada. Learn more |
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| Growing the Supply of Hard-to-Find Milkweeds
Native milkweed species, particularly those that resprout earlier in the spring, are key host plants for western monarchs as they begin migrating inland after overwintering on or near the coast. Great Valley Seed company shares the process of growing rare but important milkweed species to supply them for the first time. Learn more |
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Body photos: Heather Condor; Brian E. Reynolds; and Stephanie Frischie, Xerces Society
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