Stand in the middle of any garden and you’ll be in the generous company of bees. It’s been said that the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that. They appear to effortlessly hover in mid-air, yet this illusion requires them to create a tornado of air by rapidly twisting their wings. It is far from effortless – their struggle to both hover and survive in air that is being rapidly polluted by humans.

Air pollution can harm bees in many ways, including making it harder for them to find food, damaging their immune systems, and reducing their ability to learn and remember.

Lino block print, oil inks on cotton paper