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I originally painted this bee on an offcut of pale goatskin vellum. I don’t usually paint on goatskin, as it has a pronounced surface texture which can affect the way the paint lies. However it seemed appropriate to paint my dead queen on something that was being discarded… a reflection of the world we live in.

As for the little dead bee, well, she will be kept safely for a series of art workshops that I am doing on Plants and Pollinators. You would be surprised how many people have never held a dead bee, nor marvelled at its softness or the fragile beauty of its wings.

Nature is beautiful 🐝

This Signed Limited Edition Fine Art Print is printed on museum quality paper using archival inks.

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