h i v e

this is
the final
series
of 10
for
the forgotten works
challenge.



{hive: lupine}

it began
with an obsession
that
my brother
(who is
always a
source of
inspiration to me)
has for
the honeycomb
pattern.
he used
this pattern
to
decorate
the last
package
he mailed
to me
(containing
more
braille paper).


{hive: buckwheat}

i have been
teaching
a class called
Pollinators in Crisis
this semester,
so i have
bees on the brain.
we have been
discussing
the plants
dependent
on bees for
pollination
and what
this means
for what we eat.
normally
i don't see things
from the plant
perspective...


{hive: caraway}

but
these
past months
my
admiration
for the plant
and its
delicate
relationship
with its
pollinator
has grown...


{hive: flax}

all these
plants
depend
on
bees
for
pollination.



{hive: mustard}

i was inspired
to include
the plant
as simple
line drawings
because
i loved
the way
it looked
on
this little
notebook



made for me
by
lisa solomon.
an artist
who i greatly
admire.

if you have
a chance,
pick up
fruitless fall
and learn
more
about our
pollinator crisis.
another great
article
in the New Yorker.

i will upload
the other 5
from
the
h i v e
series
here
tomorrow.

wishing you
a productive
week!

xo