Guest Gallery: The Xerces Society
Working tirelessly to protect pollinators is at the core of The Xerces Society. Find out more about their work through this collection of photos.
A monarch butterfly sips nectar from narrow-leaf milkweed. Milkweeds are an essential component of the butterflies’ life cycle.
Photo by Xerces Society / Stephanie McKnight
Xerces Society scientists undertake surveys for many rare insects. This helps land managers understand where they live and what they need, and inform management of public lands.
Photo by Xerces Society / Candace Fallon
Caterpillars of the monarch butterfly eat milkweeds. Their bright colors warn predators that they taste bad due to chemicals they absorb from the plants.
Photo by Xerces Society / Candace Fallon
Flowering habitat created on a farm in Montana. Xerces Society efforts have resulted in more than two million acres of new or restored acres of habitat.
Photo by Xerces Society / Jennifer Hopwood
Newly created prairie in Minnesota. By rewilding the landscape, we can give animals such as the monarch butterfly nectaring on beebalm the resources they need, sustaining healthy populations and giving future generations the chance to enjoy these spectacular insects.
Photo by Xerces Society / Sarah Foltz Jordan
Rusty patched bumble bee drinking nectar on an ornamental onion in a garden in Minnesota. This is the only bumble bee protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Photo by Xerces Society / Sarina Jepsen