Pollinator Effect: Vanilla Orchid and Melipona Bee - Original Watercolor Painting A101110 The planet Mars has always

The planet Mars has always fascinated us earthlings and many dream of going there

Hand-carved and dotted

The top piece is a darkened argentium silver

10mm x 8mm

which looks like an overhead view of a sea of dark sand dunes

Pollinator Effect: Vanilla Orchid and Melipona Bee - Original Watercolor Painting A101110 The planet Mars has alwaysThis watercolor painting on paper celebrates the Vanilla orchid and the Melipona bee, a special species of sting less bee, and the only known pollinator of the wild vanilla plant. Melipona bees were historically reared with extreme care and held sacred status with Mayans, particularly given the high commercial value of vanilla. Unframed.