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Surviving Winter: What Heat-loving Butterflies do during the Cold Months

Surviving Winter: What Heat-loving Butterflies do during the Cold Months

FromBug Banter with the Xerces Society


Surviving Winter: What Heat-loving Butterflies do during the Cold Months

FromBug Banter with the Xerces Society

ratings:
Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

We’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, and his work now focuses 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 xerces.org/bugbanter.
Released:
Jan 23, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (15)

Join us as we explore the fascinating world of invertebrates and discover how to help these extraordinary animals. The Xerces Society is a nationwide non-profit organization that works to conserve invertebrates and their habitats. For more information go to xerces.org.