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Original Woodblock Print -Edition of 18 Framed - 24" h x 30" w Available unframed for $650 During this year of two major eclipses, the moon has become a source of fascination to me. I was inspired to imagine our precious Blackburn’s Sphinx Moths flying in the interplay of soft moonlight, patches of clear sky and the sculptural beauty of clouds. The Blackburn’s Sphinx Moth, native to Hawaii, has a wingspan up to 5 inches wide and is the first insect in the state to be protected as an endangered species. Printed on Rives French paper with deckle edges.

Original Woodblock Print -Edition of 50 Framed - 28" h x 23.5" w Available unframed for $700 The Hawaiian Honeybee Series woodcut prints were commissioned by Big Island Bees to share the story of their relationship with honeybees in producing exquisite honeys from the nectar of three of Hawaii island's most nectar-rich trees. The team at Big Island Bees carefully tends to about 2,500 hives, transporting them during the various flowering seasons to the 'ohi'a forest, macadamia orchards and wilelaiki thickets to gather the nectar that is transformed in the hive into their signature honeys. In this image the 'i'iwi bird, a Hawaiian honeycreeper, and honeybees gather nectar from the brushy lehua flower of the 'ohi'a tree. Lehua honey, a favorite with Hawaii residents, is beautiful creamy white with a delicate flavor that crystallizes into a solid form. Historically the o'hi'a is Hawaii's most abundant endemic tree, found in many ecosystems, and is essential to the well-being and integrity of native forest ecosystems. 'Ohia are polymorphic. They grow in a variety of forms and ecosystems, and they exhibit great genetic diversity. The flowers range from orange, yellow, pink and red. Recently 'ohi'a on the island of Hawaii have been infected by a fast-spreading fungus that has already caused thousands of acres of this precious tree to wilt and die suddenly. Their genetic diversity seems to give some trees immunity to the fungus. This image depicts the full range of development of the lehua flower bud, blossom, the seed capsule dispersing the tiny seeds in the wind and the dried empty seed capsule. The female worker bees are shown flying to the flowers and then leaving after gathering nectar, with a full load of pollen attached to their legs, returning to the hive to deposit these goodies.

Original Woodblock Print -Edition of 50 Framed - 28" h x 23.5" w Available unframed for $700 The Hawaiian Honeybee Series woodcut prints were commissioned by Big Island Bees to share the story of their relationship with honeybees in producing exquisite honeys from the nectar of three of Hawaii island's most nectar-rich trees. The team at Big Island Bees carefully tends to about 2,500 hives, transporting them during the various flowering seasons to the 'ohi'a forest, macadamia orchards and wilelaiki thickets to gather the nectar that is transformed in the hive into their signature honeys. Walking through my macadamia orchard during flowering season, hearing the humming buzz of thousands of honeybees gathering nectar to deliver to their hives is one of my favorite seasonal experiences. This original woodcut print captures the muted atmosphere of the orchard with the Pueo as quiet sentinal. Pueo is the Hawaiian native owl that hunts and nests in a variety of ecosystems ranging from forests to grasslands. The life of honeybees is depicted in the hive with the female workers attending the large queen alongside the larvae growing inside the cells. The male drone's purpose is to mate with the queen once, which ends his life. Until that fateful moment, he can often be found in the hive, but the worker bees will force him to leave if resources get low.

Original Woodblock Print 5/11 32" h x 14" w image in 46.5" x 21" frame 32" h x 14" w - available unframed (4/11) for $800

Original Woodblock Print -Edition of 50 Framed - 23/5" h x 28" w Available unframed for $600 The Hawaiian Honeybee Series woodcut prints were commissioned by Big Island Bees to share the story of their relationship with honeybees in producing exquisite honeys from the nectar of three of Hawaii island's most nectar-rich trees. The team at Big Island Bees carefully tends to about 2,500 hives, transporting them during the various flowering seasons to the 'ohi'a forest, macadamia orchards and wilelaiki thickets to gather the nectar that is transformed in the hive into their signature honeys.