Part of my Little Bee series of small artworks, which focus on a single bee doing its thing. This rusty-patched bumblebee, Minnesota's state bee, was collecting pollen from a self-seeded cosmos in my back garden. 

• Original pastel painting by Mary Pow, 2024
• Painting size: 5" x 7"
• Medium: soft pastel
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