Blue Shift

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Blue Shift is card one of three in my The Secret Life of Bumblebees collection, where the general understanding is: “What happens in the garden stays in the garden.” This little bumblebee slipped away from the usual route and settled into a vivid blue flower for what appears to be a very private appointment. The cool petals against its warm yellow, rust, and black markings were what first caught my attention, but somewhere along the way the bee developed its own explanation for the detour. Asked where it had disappeared to, Blue Shift simply replied: “I said I had a meeting. I didn’t say with whom.” I love when an ordinary nature moment starts suggesting a personality of its own. This one became the bee who technically never lied, it just left out several useful details. Original watercolor and ink artwork, created by hand as part of The Snarky Dragon Studio.