Mercia Bees, Deep Blue Size:Sample Taupe and burgundy red illustration

Taupe and burgundy red illustration on blue background

The oak is an ageless symbol of strength

ancient Britain

and dark coral illustration on a dark green background

Mercia Bees, Deep Blue Size:Sample Taupe and burgundy red illustrationOverview 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