Mercia Bees, Noon Blue Arthur Slenk • Each roll contains 3

• Each roll contains 3 panels

Charcoal illustration on a pale grey background

Multi colored illustration on white background

Neon green

Adapted from the original artwork by American abstract artist Kiki Slaughter

Mercia Bees, Noon Blue Arthur Slenk • Each roll contains 3Overview Mercia Bees is a smaller scale print in the English Mercia collection, with a 6 half drop repeat. It features the short haired bumblebee, a species driven to extinction in England, but recently reintroduced into specially planted flower rich meadows in the region of Dungeness. The bees are foraging on clover, and pheasants eye, a rare wildflower introduced to the UK in Roman times. The design has a nostalgic feel while having a crisp