I love Bumble Bees and make endless sketches of them during the summer.
 
They emerge in early Spring and feed on the nectar of the first crocus and build nests often in neglected mouseholes. I fill my garden with nectar-rich plants for them to enjoy.
 
This is an original oil painting
 
The medium is oil on gesso board
 
The painting measures 9.5cm x 10cm
 
The painting is framed and measures 18cm x 18cm and the frame is painted in Farrow and Ball 'Off Black'.