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National Geographic photographer Crystal Hickman showcases native bees and new book

BronxNet OPEN (community talk show) · December 29, 2025
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Crystal Hickman, a National Geographic Explorer and conservation photographer, discussed her book The ABC's of California Native Bees (published Oct. 21) and explained the ecological role of specialist native pollinators, field research methods and community-science tools such as iNaturalist.

Crystal Hickman, National Geographic Explorer and conservation photographer, discussed native California bees, her field research and her recently published book The ABC's of California Native Bees (released Oct. 21). Hickman described native bees as essential pollinators and said many species are ecological specialists: "a lot of these bees, about 20 to 45% are…

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