Friday, June 3, 2011

BUZZ postcards

Four Favourite Bumble Bees.

£ 1.00 each or £3.50 for the set of four plus 75p postage.

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The Buff Tailed Bumble Bee: Bombus terrestris

The Red Tailed Bumble Bee: Bombus lapidarius

The Common Carder Bee: Bombus pascuorum

The Early Bumble Bee: Bombus pratorum

Contact me for more info on val.littlewood@gmail.com

Back in stock!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

BUZZ prints!

At last !!!! New limited edition prints of the images from my BUZZ exhibition are now available:

Please choose from the images below and email me with your request. I print each one individually with great care and attention on beautiful archival paper with the best quality lightfast digital inks. ( I am fussy!)

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The size of the print is 14 x 11.75 inches (370 x 295mm). The image area including title and signature is approx 9 x 9 inches. (230 x 230mm)

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Each print is embossed with my “Waving Bee” Logo and numbered, bottom left.

 stamp and number

The edition is limited to 100 of each Bee.The prints come with a certificate and a brief description of the bee!...what more could you ask!

They are 30.00 UK pounds each plus postage and packing.

EMAIL:  val.littlewood@gmail.com
BLOG: Pencilandleaf.blogspot.com

You can click on the title of each bee to go to the related blog post over at my Pencil and Leaf blog and read about the bee and see the painting…. sometimes in progress… (sometimes painful.. sometimes not ! :)….)

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BUZZ……. Prints …..

Black English Honey Bee - CopyThe Black English Honey Bee, Apis mellifera mellifera 

 Buff Tailed Bumble Bee,Bombus terrestris The Buff Tailed Bumble Bee Bombus terrestris

 Common Carder Bee, Bombus pascuorum The Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum 

 Garden Bumble Bee, Bombus hortorumThe Garden Bumble Bee, Bombus hortorum

Early Bumble Bee, Bombus pratorumThe Early Bumble Bee Bombus pratorum

Red Tailed Bumble Bee, Bombus lapidariusThe Red Tailed or Stone, Bumble BeeBombus lapidarius

White Tailed Bumble Bee, Bombus lucorumThe White Tailed Bumble Bee,  Bombus lucorum 

Great Yellow BumblebeeThe Great Yellow Bumble Bee, Bombus distinguendus

Shrill Carder BeeThe Shrill Carder Bee, Bombus sylvarum

Hairy Footed Flower Bee mThe Hairy Footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes Male

HairyFooted Flower Bee fThe Hairy Footed Flower Bee, Anthophora plumipes ..Female

Grey mining beeThe Grey or Ashen Mining BeeAndrena cineraria

Girdled Mining BeeThe Girdled Mining Bee Andrena labiata

Tawny Mining BeeThe Tawny Mining Bee Andrena Fulva

Slender Mining Bee The Slender Mining Bee, Lasioglossum calceatum 

Ivy BeeThe Ivy Bee, Colletes hedera

Leafcutter BeeThe Leafcutter Bee, Megachile sp

Orchard BeeThe Red Orchard or Mason Bee, Osmia rufa

Woolcarder BeeThe Wool Carder Bee. Anthidium manicatum

White Faced BeeThe White Faced Bee, Hylaeus hyalinatus

Long horned BeeThe Longhorned Bee Eucera longicornis

Snailshell Bee  The Snailshell BeeOsmia spinulosa

Blue Carpenter beeThe Blue Carpenter Bee Ceratina cyanea

Who's homeWho’s home or Whose home? Your local bees in residence!

I hope you find something here you like! More to come soon and a proper Gallery site where you will be able to order online… but for now email me: val.littlewood@gmail.com. with your request.

***** Please note that the bees and I are at the Lost Gardens of Heligan for two weeks 16th to 30th June.. so will be away !! Will get back to orders on my return.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

BUZZ the book Vol 1....


**PLEASE NOTE !!! this is a slim paperback volume just 7 inches square.. not a hardback .. the preview is a bit misleading! There are 40 pages ( ie sides!!) ..

There are 15 bees from the show and some flower notes. You can buy them from me signed for 14.80 UK pounds plus 1.90 p&p. ( I am so sorry but due to a massive price rise from Blurb in October 2011 I have had to incease the price. I will be looking for an alternative supplier!)

The bees featured are:
The Buff Tailed Bumble Bee, Bombus terrestris
The Red-tailed Bumble Bee, Bombus lapidarius
The Common Carder Bee, Bombus pascuorum
The Great Yellow Bumble Bee, Bombus distinguendus
The Shrill Carder Bee, Bombus sylvarum
The Early Bumble Bee, Bombus pratorum
The Red Orchard Bee, Osmia rufa
The Hairy Footed Flower Bee, ( female) Anthophora plumipes
The Leafcutter Bee, Megachile sp
The Grey Mining Bee, Andrena cineraria
The Tawny Mining Bee, Andrena fulva
The Slender Mining Bee, Lasioglossum calceatum
The Ivy Bee, Colletes hederae
The Snail Shell Bee, Osmia spinulosa

and three Seasonal Flower note spreads..

You can also buy them direct from Blurb of course, but they will be unsigned and the postage is a bit high!! .. the choice is yours..