Framed original toned cyanotype  on conservation quality 300gsm white watercolour paper, with gold metal leaf detail. Presented in a white conservation quality mount with charcoal grey wooden frame.

This work was made about a specific bee :Lasioglossum villosulum, the Shaggy Furrow Bee, a solitary bee that chooses to nest in large aggregations.

Each of these circles represent aspects of the different habitats in which these bees live.

I have changed the colour of the cyanotype from it’s original blue with a toner made from dandelion leaves and roots which is one of the flowers that it forages for pollen and nectar. This has resulted in a browner appearance which represents the brown field sites which is one of its preferred habitats.

If you would like to find out more about the cyanotype process and toning I have written about both subjects on my blog.

Image size 26 x 26 cms

Framed size is  35 x 35 cms

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