"The A, Bee, C's of Native Bees" with Krystle Hickman

Join recent LA Times feature Krystle Hickman for this online class on native bees, their relationships with native plants, and community science engagement. Krystle Hickman for this online class on native bees, their relationships with native plants, and community science engagement.

California is home to over 1,600 species of native bees, and they are a vital part of the ecosystem. Through Krystle's stunning, macro photography, get to know some of our important neighbors and pollinators, what makes them so special, and signs of a healthy garden.

Participants are encouraged to bring questions and their own photos to share! Class will be recorded and available for registrants to watch for two weeks afterwards.

Krystle Hickman is a TEDx Speaker, Artist, Community Scientist, and Photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Through artful photography, Krystle strives to increase awareness of the decline in native bee species as well as highlight their biodiverse ecosystems. Her photography has been featured in The LA Times, children's books, and scientific journals.

Krystle works with gardens like the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Arlington Garden, regularly photographing and documenting their native habitats. She also collects data on rare bee species in the Mojave Desert, Joshua Tree, Anza-Borrego, the Santa Monica Mountains, yards with native gardens, and more.

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pictured: male Andrena prunorum on a yellow Helianthus gracilentus photographed by Krystle Hickman