Apis Magnets

My original honey bee art

An illustration of a honey bee (Apis mellifera) with a vintage texture

I often wonder whilst walking my dog Marmite... When he sniffs and smells and seems to hunt for blades of grass to chew... Why does he choose the blade of grass..? Might there be some kind of chemicals within the grass that he can smell, something that may aid his digestion, because he is very selective of the grass..? Whilst in Bangor University - I researched 'the social behaviour of ants' and wrote an essay about it... very interesting creatures... So how about the bees? I am sure they are socially fascinating too... but I often wonder whether the animals around us - 'know more than what we think they do'... Its one of the reasons for my interest in photographing and studying them. Hemlock and cow parsley are very similar...

Beautiful Woven Ancient Egyptian Pattern of the sacred apis bull

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) gathering nectar on lavender flowers

A little play on words, popular with the Romans - If you are wise, be a bee.

Apis, the Egyptian god of fertility and physical strength

Save the bees, Save the world

Sting like a bee.

A beautiful clover plant and a happy bee.

All smiles at one end, all stings at the other--don't mess with this queen bee! Not for shrinking violets--this bold design demands attention.

A western honey bee Apis mellifera is collecting pollen in California poppy Eschscholzia californica.

All smiles at one end, all stings at the other--don't mess with this queen bee! Not for shrinking violets--this bold design demands all the attention.

Macro of a honey bee (Apis mellifera) cleaning itself on a blackberry flower.

A beautiful clover plant and a happy bee.

She's blushing, but she knows she's adored. For all you bee lovers out there.

Close up (macro) view of the head of a bumble bee showing the compound eye and antennae in detail

She knows she's adored. For all you bee lovers out there.

She knows she's adored. For all you bee lovers out there.

Colorful animals art.

A honey bee papercut on a honeycomb background

Featuring eye-catching, colorful graphics of Honey Bee, this T-shirt blends the beauty of entomology with a modern pop art twist. Whether you're an insect enthusiast, a fan of unique graphic tees, or looking for an artsy wardrobe addition, this T-shirt is an ideal choice.

Part of a series of Alphabet illustrations originally done for the Manx Gaelic language.

Cartoon Bees Pattern

Working on the parameters of what can be done graphically ~ and I'm sure there's room for improvement. A friend recently mentioned and raised the point of 'focus stacking'... Whilst this piece isn't all in focus - it does lend itself to some fine detail... The idea to me of layering images using multiple exposure with blended focus points to allow a completely sharp all in focus image... doesn't fit with my principles of contemporary and true and genuine photography... I didn't spend time photographing apples and oranges and learning depth of field using aperture rings with single lens reflex cameras - to end up creating images and artworks - with very little depth of field and without much depth in itself to the artworks... ...

Part of a series of Alphabet illustrations originally done for the Manx Gaelic language.

Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers - Anonymous

Close-up of a swarm of honey bees on my little piece of land in the summer of 2011, probably native Irish Black Bees/European dark bee (Apis mellifera mellifera).

Oh honey! Express your love for our flying fuzzy buzzy friends with this design. Every dollar the artist makes goes towards Texas beekeeping!

Its very difficult to be unbiased when you love an image so much... but I do think that this is a good one..! Listening to 'many nature photographers' talking about 'focus on the eye closest to camera'... yes, well, it all depends... and it depends on the subject matter in question..!? I decided that in this image... I wanted to focus on the most important part of the bee responsible for 'spreading the love' with these charismatic essential little creatures - and that is both the body and the abdomen! Some bees collect 'pollen on their hairy bodies', then carry it back to their nests on their hind legs, whilst others carry pollen on the 'hairs on their abdomen'.

Honeybees are amazing little creatures. Let them make you happy!

the end is near

This illustration shows the internal anatomy of the amazing honeybee in splendid, and carefully researched detail!

This illustration shows the internal anatomy of the amazing honeybee in carefully researched detail!

This illustration shows the internal anatomy of the amazing honeybee in carefully researched detail!