Vroman’s & Arlington Garden Present Krystle Hickman with Alie Ward

Schedule

Sat Oct 25 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

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Arlington Garden in Pasadena | Pasadena, CA

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Discussing & signing The ABCs of California's Native Bees, the new book from National Geographic Explorer Krystle Hickman
About this Event

Journey through the world of California native bees, one letter at a time.

"Krystle Hickman's travels across wild landscapes reveal rare and elusive pollinators, each one meticulously photographed and arranged in a brilliant A-to-Z tribute." --Olivia Messinger Carril, coauthor of The Bees in Your Backyard

National Geographic Explorer Krystle Hickman has spent a decade capturing exquisitely detailed photographs of native bees and making exciting discoveries about their behavior in the field. In her debut book of natural history, she offers an intimate look at the daily habits of rare and overlooked native bees in California: those cloaked in green or black or red, that live alone in the ground or sleep inside flowers, that invade nests and pillage resources like infinitesimal conquerors, or that, unlike more generalist honeybees, are devoted exclusively to the pollen of a single type of flower. A committed conservationist and community scientist who knows all too well how precarious the wellbeing of these insects is, Hickman shares her adventures in local native plant gardens and throughout the far reaches of California to bring the beauty of such diverse ecosystems into wondrous bee's-eye view. Meant for all curious readers, this collection of bee stories--one for each letter of the alphabet, matching the first letter of a bee's scientific name--will leave you both wowed and compelled to help save these fascinating beings and the lands they call home.

**This is a non-ticketed event, free RSVP event. Please note: an RSVP does not guarantee seating if we reach capacity. Please plan on arriving early.

There will be an option to purchase The ABCs of California's Native Bees when you check out and you will receive it the day of the event.

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This event will take place at Arlington Garden located at 275 Arlington Drive, Pasadena.
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Arlington Garden in Pasadena, 275 Arlington Drive, Pasadena, United States

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