Busy Bees

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Every time I go into the garden I'm surrounded by bees!

They're so preoccupied and never seem to take a break from their busy work, flying from one flower to the next. 





Not a day goes by when I don't have to shoo one or two of them out of the house! 







My day seems to be so filled with them that it's inspired me to make a painting. Here below are a couple of sketches I've done where I wanted to try out the idea of a girl wearing a beehive and I got to practise drawing bees too! 


 These are only in my sketchbook so my next project will be to make a 'real' painting quite similar to this but with more detail :) so do please come back soon and I'll show you my finished piece. :)

Bye for now! xx

Comments

Cynthia Schelzig said…
Sweet bees ,,,I especially like the shot on the window edge. Lovely artwork as always. Have a sunny weekend!
7 June 2014 at 11:20
lynne h said…
jess, i'm so impressed by the bees... i love seeing them here. and i love your paintings!

as always, thank you for the inspiration. : )

xoxo
7 June 2014 at 18:21
Anonymous said…
Love the art. Your colors are right on. Pictures are great. Wondering what camera you use?
7 June 2014 at 19:23
CJ said…
Wonderful photos and wonderful art as well, I do so love bees. There seem to be lots around this year which is good. I've been trying to take photos as well, but with much less success than you!
7 June 2014 at 22:03
Anne said…
What cute bees they are so furry!
The bees over here don't look like that. We have honey bees and native bees. That have a blue stripe they called the blue banded bee.

Do they sting?


8 June 2014 at 17:27
Anne said…
What cute bees they are so furry!
The bees over here don't look like that. We have honey bees and native bees. That have a blue stripe they called the blue banded bee.

Do they sting?


8 June 2014 at 17:27
Introverted Art said…
it is good to see them. I am so worried they might just disappear
8 June 2014 at 23:00
Sigrun said…
Wonderful painting, in German I would say: Die Bienenkönigin!

Sigrun
9 June 2014 at 06:46
Kyra Wilson said…
That's so funny, I'm drawing bees right now too! We have a tree that is covered in flowered every year, and we are always visited by tons of bumblebees because of it.
9 June 2014 at 13:28
Jess said…
Thankyou everyone! I'll be uploading the finished painting soon. :)
Jean, the camera I use is a Canon IXUS 115 HS.
Anne, yes they do sting! They're furry to keep warm in our cold country! ;)
10 June 2014 at 09:20
Martina said…
What would we do without bees? Since they are an endangered species now, i so hope we can protect them! Love your sweet drawing too! Have a fun week!
10 June 2014 at 14:22
Karen said…
Wonderful to see all the bees. I love that photo of the bee in the window it looks as if it's stretching or doing aerobics. :)
Love the drawing too! x
11 June 2014 at 22:28
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