Bees Collection

Griffin Park Stadium Fine Art - Brentford Football Club
Griffin Park Stadium Fine Art, home of Brentford Football Club. At the Game painted in fine detail by the talented artist James Muddiman captures the atmosphere of Matchday perfectly

Brentford Community Stadium Fine Art - Brentford Football Club
Brentford Community Stadium is a stadium in Brentford, West London, that is the home of both Premier League club Brentford and Premiership Rugby club London Irish

Underhill Stadium Fine Art - Barnet Football Club
Underhill Stadium was a stadium in Chipping Barnet, London, that was the home of Barnet Football Club between 1907 and 2013

Honey bees on a honeycomb
Honey bees (Apis mellifera) on a honeycomb. The chambers in a honeycomb are created using wax secreted by the bees

Underhill Stadium Art - Barnet
Watercolour of Underhill, former home of Barnet F.C. 1907 - 2013. Record Attendance 11, 026 v Wycombe Wanderers 1952. Original painting size 20" x 16" created in 1999 by Kevin Fletcher

Busy Bodies and Busy Bees
Artist: Leavers, Lucy Ann - Title: Busy Bodies and Busy Bees - Date: 1892 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 91.4 x 114.3

Griffin Park Stadium Going to the Match Fine Art - Brentford Football Club
Griffin Park is a football ground in Brentford, situated in the London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London. It has been the home ground of Championship club Brentford F.C. since it was built in 1904

Thomas Hendra Stapletons Beehives at Gwinear, Cornwall. 1912-1913
Beehives belonging to Thomas Hendra Stapleton of Gwinear, a professional bee keeper and producer of children, having 12 or 13

Honey Bee - Queen & workers on comb
JLM-9590 Honeybee - Queen & workers on comb John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

A swarm of bees which settled at the foot of a pole on a bomb site in Victoria Street caused a large crowd to collect as PC Marshall, of Scotland Yard

Whither Away by Florence Mary Anderson
A group of delicate looking fairies and pixies ride around on dragonflies and bees. c.1925

Beekeeper, 1872. Artist: Kramskoi, Ivan Nikolayevich (1837-1887)
Beekeeper, 1872. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Shakespeares Bees by Pauline Baynes
William Shakespeare, lost in thought, and inspired by a swarm of honey bees as he writes Henry V

Bees in springtime
Bees enjoy collecting pollen from abundant catkins on pussy willow branches growing by a river

Beehive / Bee / Honey 1926
A beehive, and one bee

Elephant Castle Beehive
A unique elephant castle beehive at Beeston, Cheshire, England. Date: 1960s

Bees and beehive, 17th century artwork. Bees are social insects that form colonies around a queen bee. They gather nectar and pollen to feed their larvae, also producing honey

Honeybee in flight approaching cherry tree blossoms to collect pollen Baden-Wuerttemberg
SAS-440 Honeybee - in flight approaching cherry tree blossoms to collect pollen Baden-Wuerttemberg

Honey Bees - on comb & brood cells
JLM-8126 Honeybees and Brood Cells Apis mellifera John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bees in a circle
bees walking in a circle

Honey Bees - tending honeycomb - UK
SPH-288 Honeybee - workers tending honeycomb UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Poster card for a Beekeepers Conference - Prague
Promotional card for a Beekeepers Conference - Prague, Czechoslovakia

Queen Honey Bee Clipped wings, UK
SPH-320 Queen Honeybee - Clipped wings, UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honet Bee - tending honeycomb UK
SPH-300 Honey Bee - tending honeycomb UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bee Hives In forest in winter
PPG-429 Honey Beehives In forest in winter Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

The Apiarist - a bee keeper demonstrating the examination of frames of brood

Beekeeping / Diderot
Various procedures of apiculture

Roman Beekeeping / Virgil
A Roman beekeeper tends his bees

Insects / Bee
Humble bees; the wood bee (top) and earth bee (bottom)

Roman Beekeepers / Virgil
Roman beekeepers watch their bees swarming

Alphabet / B for Bees
B - is for the Bees, that fly out here and there

Red Grouse In Pink and purple heather. North Yorkshire. UK
ROY-31 Red Grouse - in Pink and purple heather. North Yorkshire. UK Lagopus lagopus Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Convolvulus & C. Bell
Pink CONVOLVULUS (Bindweed) & blue & white CAMPANULA MEDIUM Canterbury Bell) depicted with bees

Smoking the Bees / Stokes
Smoking the bees

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July

Vase of Flowers, c. 1660. Creator: Jan Davidsz de Heem
Vase of Flowers, c. 1660

Griffin Park was a football ground in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow, England. It was the home ground of Brentford F.C. from its opening in September 1904 to August 2020

One Kind of Picnic - Another by H. M. Bateman 2 of 2
A group attempt a countryside picnic but are beset with problems ranging from angry wasps to an irate landowner

Darwinism (colour litho)
3630356 Darwinism (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Darwinism. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Englands oldest beekeeper, 85-year-old Mr C. T. Overton of Crawley, Sussex who has been keeping bees since 1882 is exhibiting at the National Honey Show at the Horticultural Hall, Westminster

Brer Rabbit

Pollen on a bee leg, SEM
Pollen on a bee leg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains (pale purple) on the leg of a bee (superfamily Apoidea). Pollen grains are the male sex cells of a flowering plant

Bee Hives Near Welwyn
A cyclist stops to admire the many rows of bee hives situated here along the Great North Road near Welwyn in Hertfordshire, England

Advertisement for poultry farm, Mickleover, Derby
Advertisement for CR Salt, Chestnuts Poultry Farm, Mickleover, Derby, offering eggs for hatching, day old chicks, three month old pullets, stock birds, ducklings, ducks, poultry houses

Anatomy of the Apis, No. XXVII, Leuckarts Zoological Wall Chart
HMB306152 Anatomy of the Apis, No.XXVII, Leuckarts Zoological Wall Chart, 1877-98 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); 137x101 cm; Humboldt-Universitaet, Berlin

France-Environment-Bees
Bees on a honeycomb in the Oblats Park in Nantes. / AFP PHOTO / GEORGES GOBET

Harvesting honey, 15th century
Harvesting honey. 15th-century artwork showing the collection and use of honey, as part of a section describing honeys medicinal and therapeutic properties

Honey Bee - feeding on Rudbekia flower in garden, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-4354 Honey Bee - feeding on Rudbekia flower in garden Lower Saxony

Bumble Bee on Echinopsritro - Probably Bombus terrestris - England - UK - Gathering pollen
CAN-3267 Bumble Bee - Gathering pollen and nectar from Echinopsritro UK Bombus spp John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bee Worker tending honeycomb, UK
SPH-2203 Honeybee - Worker tending honeycomb UK. Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Looking for Queen Bee
Bee keeping - a method of holding a Brood Frame, when looking for the Queen Bee

Bee Pollinating
A bee pollinates a flower

Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) adult male, feeding on helenium flower, Essex, England, july

Altar of the goddess Fortuna with cornucopia and bees
Altar of Fortuna, Roman goddess of fortune. With cornucopia (horn of plenty) and bees. From an engraved gem in common niccolo. Ara Fortunae Incis in Gemma Vulgo Niccolo

Coats of arms of Biblical figures Samson, and David, king and pr
Imaginary coats of arms of Biblical figures Samson, with gold lion leopard and silver bees, and David, king and prophet, with slingshot and stone. SAMSON, DAVID Roy et Prophete

Pale giant horsefly, deerfly and other flies
Pale giant horsefly, Tabanus bovinus 1, Hybomitra tropica 2, Atylotus fulvus 3, large marsh horsefly, Tabanus autumnalis 4, splayed deerfly, Chrysops caecutiens 5, 6, 7, and common horse fly

Species of tachinid flies
Giant tachinid fly, Tachina grossa 1, parasitoid fly, Gymnosoma rotundatum 2, 6, Linnaemya vulpina 3, Tachina fera 4, face fly, Musca autumnalis 5, cheese skipper, Piophila casei 7

Phoenix, brown China mark and other moths
Clouded carpet or phoenix, Eulithis prunata 1, brown China-mark, Elophila nymphaeata 2, grey waved 3, short-cloak carpet, Euphyia biangulata 4, chocolate bar 5, unnamed 6, 7, and small emerald

Mayfly magnified, with various moths
Mayfly magnified through microscope 1, fanfooted or fan-foot moth, Herminia tarsipennalis 2, mayfly 3, scarce burnished brass, Diachrysia chryson 4, green carpet, Colostygia pectinataria 5

Species of bees
Red mason bee, Osmia bicornis 11, large scissor bee, Chelostoma florisomne 12, large carder-bee, Bombus muscorum 14, orange-vented mason bee, Osmia leaiana 15, 16, and other bees

Animals and insects before a statue of Ephesian Artemis
Animals, amphibia and insects in a woodland clearing before a statue of the many-breasted Ephesian Artemis. With frog, beetle, lizard, snail, dragonfly, moth, crocodile, and others

Species of bees
Patchwork leafcutter bee, Megachile centuncularis 2, European wool carder bee Anthidium manicatum 3, red mason bee, Osmia bicornis 4, 7, long-horned bee, Eucera longicornis 5, pantaloon bee

Blue-bordered carpet, frosted yellow, other moths
Blue-bordered carpet, Plemyria rubiginata 1, 6 (as Clifden beauty), broad-bordered yellow underwing, Noctua fimbriata 2, different from Phalaena interrogationis (scarce silver Y)

Chaser and darter dragonflies
Four-spotted chaser, Libullela quadrimaculata 1, scarce chaser, Libellula fulva 2, vagrant darter, Sympetrum vulgatum 3, and yellow-winged darter, Sympetrum flaveolum 4. All male dragonflies

Species of humble-bees, bumblebees and mining bees
Species of bees. Early humble-bee, Bombus pratorum 9, 10, large red-tailed humble-bee, Bombus lapidarius 12, 15, carder bee, Bombus pascuorum 13, buff-tailed bumblebee, Bombus terrestris subsp

Ghost moth, beautiful yellow underwing, etc
Ghost moth or ghost swift, Hepialus humuli, female c, male d, larva b and pupa a, beautiful yellow underwing, Anarta myrtilli e, gold swift, Phymatopus hecta f, unnamed moth species g

Twenty-plume moth and other moths
Twenty-plume moth, Alucita hexadactyla 1, spear moth, la lance phalene 2-5, the olive moth 6, hornet clearwing, Sesia apiformis 7, and broad-bordered bee hawk-moth, Hemaris fuciformis 8

European honey bee, sea aster bee, nomad bee, etc
European honey bee, Apis mellifera m 9, f 10, A

Species of bumble-bees and carder bees
Buff-tailed bumblebee, Bombus terrestris 1, red-tailed bumblebee, Bombus lapidarius 2, garden bumblebee, Bombus hortorum 3, early humble-bee, Bombus pratorum 4, red mason bee, Osmia bicornis 5

Species of wasps and hornets

Snipefly, black snipefly, small fleck-winged snipefly, etc
Snipefly, Rhagio scolopacea 1, 2, 5, Rhagio tringaria 3, 4, black snipefly, Chrysopilus cristatus 6, 10, Rhagio derelictus 7, Rhagio caelebs 8, small fleck-winged snipefly, Rhagio lineola 9

Banded and beautiful demoiselles
Banded demoiselle, Calopteryx splendens male 1, female 3, beautiful demoiselle, Calopteryx virgo var. anceps male 2, female 4, C. virgo or splendens female 5, nymph 6

Vine hawk-moth, dagger wasps and horntails
Vine hawk-moth or silver-striped hawk-moth, Hippotion celerio, digger wasps, Sphex species, and horntails or wood wasps, Sirex species. Lepidoptera

Large red, common blue and azure damselflies
Large red damselfly, Pyrrhosoma nymphula, male 1, female 2, common blue damselfly, Enallagma cyathigerum, male 3, female 4, and azure damselfly, Coenagrion puella, male 5, female 6

Clouded straw, wood leopard, scallop shell moth, etc
Clouded straw moth, female, 1, 2, wood leopard, Zeuzera pyrina 3, 4, scallop shell, Hydria undulata, 5, 6, and twenty-plume moth, Alucita hexadactyla 7

Migrant hawker, downy emerald and hairy dragonflies
Migrant hawker, Aeshna mixta 1, downy emerald, Cordulia aenea 2, hairy dragonfly, Brachytron pratense, female 3. As Libellula coluberculus, Libellula aenea, Libellula aspis

Species of parasitic and shield bugs

Golden-ringed and blue hawker dragonflies
Golden-ringed dragonfly, Cordulegaster boltonii, female 3, and southern hawker or blue hawker dragonfly, Aeshna cyanea, male 4. Libellula forcipata, Libellula anguis

Species of cuckoo wasp
Cuckoo wasp, Sphex ignita 1, shimmering ruby tail, Chrysis fulgida 2, Chrysura radians 3, C. veridans 4, C. hephaestites 5, Order I. Chrysis curax, Order II, Chrysis politus, Order III. Hymenoptera

Rose, cabbage, mallow and pea aphids
Rose aphids, Aphis rosa-suaveolens, 1-3, cabbage aphids, Brevicoryne brassicae 4-6, mallow aphids, Aphis althaea 7-9, and pea aphids, Acyrthosiphon pisum 10-12

Southern hawker or blue hawker dragonfly, Aeshna cyanea. Male 1, female 2, eggs 3. Large green. Libellulae wings expanded

Cranefly species, Tupila maxima 1, Limonia stigma 2, Ctenophora pectinicornis 3, Tipula vernalis 4, and winter crane fly or tell-tale, Trichocera (Trichocera) saltator 5. Diptera. Tipulidae

Brown hawker or large brown dragonfly, Aeshna grandis. Male 1, female 2, nymph 3, and face 4

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"Buzzing with Art and Football: A Celebration of Bees" In the world of football, two stadiums stand as masterpieces of fine art. Griffin Park Stadium, home to Brentford Football Club, and Underhill Stadium, where Barnet Football Club once played, have captured the hearts of fans with their architectural beauty. But beyond the pitch lies a deeper connection between these clubs and nature's tiny wonders - bees. Both Brentford Community Stadium and Underhill Stadium have become sanctuaries for honey bees, who diligently work on their honeycombs amidst the cheers from passionate supporters. Just like the players on match day, these busy bodies are always in motion. The vibrant artwork adorning Griffin Park Stadium captures this energy perfectly – an ode to both football and nature's tireless workers. Meanwhile, at Underhill Stadium Art in Barnet, a different kind of bee-themed masterpiece takes center stage – "Shakespeare's Bees" by Pauline Baynes – showcasing how even literature has been inspired by these remarkable creatures. The intricate dance performed by honey bees is truly mesmerizing. Witnessing their queen alongside her dedicated workers on a comb is akin to watching a well-coordinated team scoring goals effortlessly. Florence Mary Anderson's enchanting painting "Whither Away" encapsulates this harmony beautifully. Springtime brings new life not only to football pitches but also to buzzing meadows filled with blooming flowers that attract swarms seeking nectar. These industrious insects remind us that every season holds its own magic - just like each game played under those stadium lights. And sometimes, even unexpected places become temporary homes for our striped friends. A swarm settling at Victoria Street's bomb site serves as a reminder that nature finds resilience even amidst chaos and destruction. So let us celebrate these marvelous creatures who bring joy both on and off the field - from artistic tributes within stadiums' walls to their vital role in pollination across the world.