Habitat for Pollinators and Monarchs with the Xerces Society

November 13, 2024

Please join us in welcoming the Xerces Society to discuss how we can support butterflies. They’ll focus on the western monarch and highlight some commonly seen Bay Area butterflies with an emphasis on providing habitat. You won’t want to miss this informational and invaluable webinar.

Butterflies of the Bay Area

Brief overview of Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Introduction to native pollinators and the benefits to ecosystem
Brief discussion of the European honey bee and agriculture
Supporting pollinators and butterflies; food, nesting, overwintering
Western monarch overview; lifecycle, and habitat needs
A bit about some commonly seen butterflies of the bay area
Closing and Q&A

For general and specific resources:

https://www.xerces.org/resources https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-resource-center/california https://xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/habitat-kits

https://xerces.org/publications/plant-lists/recommended-plants-california-central-coast-region

https://www.xerces.org/publications/brochures/save-the-stems

The best guide for California native plant information by location and the pollinators, insects and birds they attract https://calscape.org/

Doug Tallamy, books, YouTube and website: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/

Butterflies: BAMONA https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/identify/region/California

Butterflies of San Francisco Bay https://www.sfbaywildlife.info/species/butterflies.htm

Books:

California Bees and Blooms, a Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists (Frankie, Thorp, coville, Ertter)
Garden Allies, the Insects, Birds & Other Animals, Frederique Lavoipierre
Gardening for Butterflies, The Xerces Society
100 Plants to Feed the Bees, The Xerces Society
100 Plants to Feed the Monarch, The Xerces Society