We were surprised after dinner the other night to find a bee on the floor in the dining room. She looked weak and parched, so I put her outside with some sugar water that she seemed to appreciate. When I checked on her later, she was gone and I hoped she'd recovered her strength and found her way back home.
I began thinking about bees and their mysterious disappearances lately. When we visited my uncle in Illinois last summer, he commented that 2/3 of his hives had collapsed without warning. Only three were still carrying on.
I had been bouncing a variety of ideas around in my head for a theme on my Limited Edition Sketchbook Project without being able to settle on one, but the little visitor helped me decide to focus on the little creatures that keep our plants pollinated and our garden humming.
This morning I spent some time with them in our back yard, near the rosemary bush that they favor. I've only a few weeks to start and complete my LE Sketchbook, but with these little fellows for inspiration, I hope to meet the deadline.
Will begin to work this weekend and hope to have some art to share with you soon!
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Hi Kimi, Nice photos:)
You caught bees in your photos clearly!
Did you decide your theme for the sketchebook?
Did you select it from others or your original?
This is a fantastic idea for your LE sketchbook!! Please tell me you might turn it into a zine when you're done. :-) I am so happy to see the bees again. Our flower tree is starting to bloom so I anticipate a large swarm visiting soon. I also bought some shrubs and perennials that are blooming and so there are more sweet snacks for them.
Hi Juriko! I couldn't get my head around any of the set themes for the books, so I finally decided to come up with my own. After I make the book, I'll look at the themes again and try to pick one that best fits what I end up making. (Kind of choosing the theme in reverse!) Good luck on your book!
Ooh, that's a great idea to make a zine of it! I'll try to take good scans so I can pull that off. Thanks and enjoy your garden, Jeannine! :)
I love bee's and it makes me so happy that you are doing your sketchbook on them-they need all the help we can give them!
I love these little creatures, too! I've managed to begin drawing at last. Will try to share soon ~ I wish my work life was not so dreadfully busy at the moment. I'm a busy working bee instead of a busy artist... must fix that! buzz-buzzzz! :)
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