Discussion thread: NATIVE MELITTOLOGY is up! (Patreon)

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2023-06-22 07:02:19

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2026-06

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AAAH! IT’S HERE. NATIVE MELITTOLOGY is up. A new episode just published and it’s all about the study of indigenous bees! So hairy. So bumbly. So lovable.

Author, bee expert, photographer and Nat Geo Explorer Krystle Hickman is one of those people that is just so talented and hardworking at everything she does. I was fortunate to go on a bee safari in my yard with her and then chat about her adventurous path to becoming a professional bee photographer, conservationist, and author.

You may remember that in 2018 we did a general Melittology episode that included backyard beekeeping, but this is a different perspective on native pollinators and habitats. It’s also incredibly inspiring and before you know it, you’ll be staring at bees or starting a nature journal or just asking yourself: “what do I LOVE to do?”

I hope y’all like this one as much as I loved recording it. Anyone have a favorite native bee? Let’s hear it! If you listen, mine might become obvious. Enjoy and as always: thank you for making this show possible.

Your electronic father,

Wardcore VonPodcast

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Indigenous Melittology (NATIVE BEES) with Krystle Hickman - alie ward

Honeybees get all the attention, but native bees are the underbugs to root for. Photographer, author, and National Geographic Explorer Krystle Hickman shows us the wonders of indigenous bees through her lens focused on conservation of bees and their habitats. She covers their lifecycles, tunnels, tu