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Where Have All the Bees Gone?
(Available for Purchase)2008 - Indoor -
25" x 25" x 2"
Medium:
Hexagonal tiles,
stained glass, glass gems, cast metal, copper, pebbles, bee nest, bees
wax, beads, buttons, pottery, found objects, pressed plants, ephemeras,
news text, paper , glitter.
Pricing and Commissions: Inquire
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Inspiration: On our farm we
have planted many fruit trees, berries, vegetables and flowers and have
become quite alarmed in the past two or three years how few honey bees
there are in the spring during the flowering stages, which is critical in
order for pollination to occur. Without
pollination we have no fruit or berries.
A local beekeeper was very generous in supplying a temporary hive
in our orchard which ended up saving our fruit crop for that year- thank
you Derek! Across
Europe and the
Americas
, bees are flying off to collect nectar but not coming back. This
startling loss threatens the natural world - and human food production.
By educating ourselves, stop using pesticides, eat organically, and
plant food sources for the honey and native pollinators we can help
these necessary insects when they need it the most.
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