Finally got enough stability in my leg to go pick up my bold print from @minouette !

I don't have a garden any more, so I bought this to bring the garden inside ❤.

If you like hand-made art, science, pollinators and smart women, follow Ele! She posts almost daily, with info about her subjects, and there's a lot to learn!
#printmaking #linocut #pollinators #science

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 321

Bumblebees have long tongues covered in hairs which they use to extract nectar from flowers.
But not all tongues are equal!
Bumblebee queen tongues are not as efficient at collecting nectar as female worker bee tongues.
#bees #bumblebees
#nature #environment
#wildlife #biodiversity
#worldbeesanctuary #pollinators
#vegan #friday #science #education #insects

Melanie and the Pot of Jam, page 14 illustration

Page 14 illustration from my latest published story that I worked on with illustrator Nicola B @NicolaButterfli, https://twitter.com/NicolaButterfli called Melanie and the Pot of Jam. Melanie finds herself stuck in the pot of strawberry jam in a cold and dark fridge so she eats to keep herself warm.

Nicola has worked on a number of books with her two daughters. This is an example of one of them, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosie-Red-Admiral-Beccas-Butterflies/dp/B08WZCV8PR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=red+admiral+butterfly+rebecca&qid=1624740974&sr=8-1.

I have published eight other books on Amazon for children of different ages so why not take a look at my author page and look them up.

There’s also a range of blank cards of some of the illustrations and also organic cotton T-shirts for children.

Our links

Our Teemill shop site for our organic cotton T-shirts and bags, https://scientistandphilosopher.com/.

My author page where you can discover more about my books, https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B07D3ZTQ1L.

This is our website for all our photography and my books, https://www.junagarhmedia.co.uk/.

We are also on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21104365@N06/.

Also on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/junagarh_media/.

Our Etsy shop https://junagarhmedia.etsy.com.

On Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.co.uk/paulpaddington2017/

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 319

Bumblebees got rhythm!

Or more to the point - bumblebees get rhythm!

Recent research found that not only can bumblebees recognise a rhythm but they can identify the same pattern even when the tempo is adjusted.
🐝🤯
#bees #pollinators
#nature #environment
#science #education #wildlife
#worldbeesanctuary #biodiversity
#organic #vegan

Several things I learned since buying a house with a holly tree in the backyard:

-They grow large enough to become genuine trees.

-The leaves are smooth, it isn't until they're damaged that the leaves grow back in the traditional spiky form as a defensive measure.

-They blossom in spring, they smell absolutely fucking amazing and bees can't get enough of them.

-They spread like wildfire. 😅

#beebutt #holly #bees #nature #hulst #blossom #honeybees #pollinators #backyard #bijen #spring #lente

The two Busy Bee books, Endangered Meadow and Silent Spring – Signed and dedicated editions direct from the author

Old Oak Meadow is a very special place just like all the remaining meadows. Books that are ideal for birthdays, Christmas and other occasions

For £19.99 including UK postage and packing I will sign and dedicate the two books, reading age 8-12, for you. They include, while stocks last, two free 7″ x 5″ blank cards of the cover illustrations from four of my other books. You can let me know what you want to write or I can write something on your behalf for whoever you are buying it for. Please contact me for further details including postage costs to other parts of the world. [email protected], 07938 293538. Individually the books can be bought for £12.99 each including UK postage.

The stories

In Endangered Meadow the bees of Old Oak Meadow have to unite the meadow’s inhabitants to stop some developers building houses all over it. The adventure starts one day when one clever bee, Beatrice, Bea to her friends, the hardest working bee in the hive, discovers a new sign at the entrance to the meadow. She comes up with an ingenious idea of how to save the home of all the creatures that live there. Will they be successful?

In Silent Spring, the second Busy Bee story and named after Rachel Carson’s famous book, the creatures of Old Oak Meadow start to fall ill. Bea and her friends must try to find out why. There seems to be some bad things going on in one of the farms next to the meadow. What are they and how do they stop what is making everyone sick?

This is one of Alice Wright’s wonderful illustrations that can be seen throughout the books.

The books can be purchased directly from Amazon without my signing and dedication of course. This is the .co.uk link to Endangered Meadow, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Busy-Endangered-Meadow-Paul-No%C3%ABl/dp/B08BW5Y3CS/ and this is the link to Silent Spring, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Busy-Silent-Spring-Paul-No%C3%ABl/dp/B088JFN1ZV/, and this is the .com link for Endangered Meadow, https://www.amazon.com/Busy-Endangered-Meadow-Paul-No%C3%ABl/dp/B08BW5Y3CS/, and this is the .com link for Silent Spring https://www.amazon.com/Busy-Silent-Spring-Paul-No%C3%ABl/dp/B088JFN1ZV/.

There are organic cotton T-shirts available of the cover artwork with or without the story title from our Teemill site for children, https://scientistandphilosopher.com/collection/kids/.

Our links

See more of Alice Wrights’ wonderful art, https://www.hireanillustrator.com/i/portfolio/alice-wright/ or Instagram @alicewrightillustration or Facebook @alicewrightillustrates.

Our Teemill shop site for our organic cotton clothes and bags, https://scientistandphilosopher.com/.

My author page where you can discover more about my books, https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B07D3ZTQ1L.

Our Etsy shop, https://junagarhmedia.etsy.com.

This is our website for all our photography and my books, https://www.junagarhmedia.co.uk/.

We are also on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21104365@N06/.

Also on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/junagarh_media/.

On Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.co.uk/paulpaddington2017/

I have an uncanny ability to predict when Parks and Rec. will be mowing the green space across the street.

If I look out the window and notice flowers, bees, and butterflies, it is nearly certain that they will be gone the next morning.

#Sønderborg #Biodiversity #Pollinators #Wildflowers