Artist Matthew Willey has charge himself with a fairly lofty mission : to paint 50,000 bee on walls across the country . Considering he ’s only 891 bee into the task , he ’s scram his work slew out for him .
Willey’sThe proficient of the Hivemural undertaking got place in motion when a honeybee materialize into his New York City flat . He consider the bee as it lento made its direction across his trading floor and then block , involve its last breathing spell . This sent him into research manner , where he learned aboutcolony collapse disorderand the troth of honeybee everywhere . He also learned about the fascinating phenomenon of honeybee excusing themselves from the beehive to die softly and alone .
With his serial of wall painting he want to take this tiny insect and make it larger than life , bringing attention to its significant office in our food arrangement , pollinating our favorite crop , including squash , cucumbers and tomatoes .
Why 50,000 bee , though ? Well , if you ’re a beekeeper you know the answer to this enquiry . It ’s the average number ofhoneybeesin a healthy , thriving colony .
Currently , Willey ’s murals can be seen in LaBelle , Fla. ; Washington , D.C. ; Asheville , N.C. ; Seattle ; Chapel Hill , N.C. and Durham , N.C. To learn more about what he ’s doing and to advance him in the project , natter him onInstagram , TwitterorFacebook , and determine out some of his work below .
Visited the pack @burtsbeesus and spoke about # thegoodofthehive and their Culture Day 2016 . Such slap-up hoi polloi . prosperous to have been a part of their year . # gratitude
A pic posted by TheGoodoftheHive ( @thegoodofthehive ) onAug 18 , 2016 at 10:22am PDT
Just formally completed the latest wall painting for # thegoodofthehive @burtsbeesus in Durham , NC . The initiative is at 870 ( ish ) mitt - painted bees as of today ! Stay tuned for video of some of the highlights of this incredible experience ! # gratitude # bees # honeybees # artstigators
A picture posted by TheGoodoftheHive ( @thegoodofthehive ) onJul 18 , 2016 at 5:00pm PDT
Skateboards , bees and filming … It is break down to be a practiced solar day . # thegoodofthehive # bees # artstigators
A photo posted by TheGoodoftheHive ( @thegoodofthehive ) onJun 7 , 2016 at 5:23am PDT
Beelosopher conceive of the day … “ We ’re all draw toward something . The query is whether we resist that call or courageously fly toward it . ” # thegoodofthehive # honeybees # beelosopher
A photo posted by TheGoodoftheHive ( @thegoodofthehive ) onMay 23 , 2016 at 10:48am PDT
There is a certain cuteness , right ? # thegoodofthehive # BurtLivesOn # bee # murals
A photo posted by TheGoodoftheHive ( @thegoodofthehive ) onApr 24 , 2016 at 5:46pm PDT
