Buzzy Bee (Linocut Print)

A hand-carved, hand-printed Linocut Print, limited to only 250 editions.

Buzzy Bee is the first print in a series of insects I have planned, so watch this space!

The Honey bee is arguably the best-known, but over 270 species of bee have been recorded in Great Britain. Honey bees and bumblebees live socially, led by a queen and serviced by male drones and female worker bees.
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Contrary to the misconception quoted in The Bee Movie: “According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way that a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyways. Because bees don’t care what humans think is impossible”, we DO know how bees fly...
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Bees actually have four wings: two on each side of their body, which are held together with comb-like teeth called hamuli. They hook them together to form one big pair when flying thus creating greater lift, and then unhook them when not flying. Honey bees can beat their wings over 230 times per second. Buzzing is the sound of a bee’s beating wings!
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Bees are, of course, vital for pollination – pollinating a third of the food we eat and 80% of our flowering plants. And they are in decline, largely because of the widespread use of pesticides.
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With all handmade prints some variation is to be expected; indeed, that’s what makes them special, as no two will ever be the same. This is especially true of my “Buzzy Bee” Linocut, because I overlaid the bee on top of the honeycomb by eye, so each one will be in a slightly different position. I like that! It means that, although your print is a signed, limited edition of 250, it will be completely unique to you.

Carved in 2020.

ITEM SPECIFICS:
This design is a signed, limited edition of only 250 prints. As with all handmade items, each one will vary slightly, making it completely unique.
It is printed with water-based ink on unbleached, ivory paper that is approximately A4 in size. I use only water-based ink for environmental reasons.
The image itself measures roughly 140x120mm.