Bees? ... Please!

Mary Kate McDevitt

I've long been attracted to bees. (Just hoping they're not too attracted to me.)
The magnificent architecture of the honeycomb and hive.
The hierarchy of their lives from the royal queen down to those ever-busy workers.
Not to mention the delicious honey, which I adore in my tea!

Here's a great quote:
Draw honey out of the comb of Scripture and live on its sweetness. 
~Charles Spurgeon 

I had a wonderful opportunity to visit a beekeeper & see his honey bees.
You can see my photos and read the post: My Honeybee Adventure!

I also like bee art: patterns, prints and the bee motif on anything and everything.
I have a board on Pinterest called "Bumblebees, Honeybees" that you can check out.

Enjoy this gathering of bees!

roadsiderose

Croworks

Walter Inglis Anderson

DeepColouredWater

A ceramic tile from the Moravian Tile Works in Bucks County, PA.
See my blog post on this wonderful place -here.

Hester Margetson

Bridget Henry

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Live Art Gallery Fabrics

Andreas Preis

And finally, sage advice from a honey bee~

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Meticulous Woodcuts by Tugboat Printshop

Wow! So much detail in this print, can it really be a woodcut?

Paul & Valerie, the husband-wife team of Tugboat Printshop,

are responsible for these amazing works of art.

They're based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Did I mention the detail?

Drawing, then cutting, then printing - such an extensive process.

And so worth it, with astounding results like these.

The piece above is called "Community."

Here's a closer look at it, and then photos of a few more of my favorites.

"America the Beautiful"

"Overlook"

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Images used with permission from 
Paul & Valerie at Tugboat Printshop.