This piece is a study of one of the most beautiful Australian native bees. They have the most unmistakable bands of metallic blue fur across their black abdomens. Another peculiarity of this species is that they are solitary bees and females build their nest burrows close to each other but not in a hive. They also perform a special pollination movement called “buzz pollination”, which is very important for the conservation of quite a few native flowers. Hopefully this information illustrates what attracts me to this subject matter.
I painted this piece along with the Cloak and Dagger Cuckoo Bee which is also a native Australian bee. These two species happen to be intertwined as the Cuckoo Bee lays its eggs in the Blue Banded bee’s nest to feed on their developing larvae. All these relationships are what fascinates me about nature and they serve as my inspiration for my paintings.
Open edition print.
Signed and unnumbered.
Size: 15 X 21 cm
Original artwork technique: mixed media, (ink and watercolour)
- Produced with archival pigment based inks onto 300gsm Hahnemuhle German Etching paper. The giclée printing process allows for extremely precise reproductions containing all the details and tonalities of the original artwork.
- Frame not included.
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