Stand in the middle of any garden and you’ll be in the generous company of bees. It’s been said that the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that. They appear to effortlessly hover in mid air, yet this illusion requires them to create a tornado of air by rapidly twisting their wings. It is far from effortless – their struggle to both hover and survive in air that is being rapidly polluted by humans.
Air pollution can harm bees in many ways, including making it harder for them to find food, damaging their immune systems, and reducing their ability to learn and remember.
8x8 lino block print, oil inks on cotton paper
Moon gazing walks through our garden can bring us face to face with flitting, furry, fat bellied Hawk Moths. Traditionally seen as omens of death, The Death Head Hawk Moth is an important pollinator of night blooming plants. And Hawk Moths are masters of the air! Flying fast, they can dart, hover, fly backwards, and perform inspirational aerobatics.
Air pollution changes the smell of flowers, making it harder for moths and other pollinators to find them, which can impact the natural ecosystems we depend on.
Death Head Hawk Moth
8x8 lino block print, oil inks on cotton paper
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