Today’s guest is Krystle Hickman. Krystle is a TEDx speaker, artist, photographer, and community scientist. However, it is her passion for native bees that has led her to appear on Nature’s Archive today.

Krystle has combined her tenacity and photographic talent to make a number of discoveries about native bees. She’s determined to raise awareness about the decline of native bees and their habitats, and she was recently profiled in the LA Times for these efforts.

Today, we embark on a journey of discovery with Krystle as she introduces us to our native bees.

We will explore several genera of bees and delve into their habits and remarkable life histories. Krystle will also share her expertise on photographic techniques for bees and how to find them in the wild.

Also, Krystle has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new project featuring photographic flashcards of 40 of the most common native bees, complete with interesting facts and identification techniques.

To stay connected with Krystle and her work, you can find her at beesip.com, or follow @beesip on Instagram, or @beesiponline on Facebook and Twitter.

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Additional Links
BugGuide - one of the original online communities for insect enthusiasts to share, learn, and identify insects
Discover Life - resource for learning about bees (and other organisms)

Books and Other Things
Note: links to books are affiliate links

Bees of the World by Charles Michener
Bumble Bees of North America: An Identification Guide
Krystle's Kickstarter campaign for her native bee flashcards
My Garden of a Thousand Bees - documentary
The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees by Wilson and Carril

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