The Magic of the Invisibles
Five major families of pollinating insects are represented, including bees, wasps, bumblebees, flies, and beetles. Additionally, the hummingbird, unique to the Americas and the only bird studied as a pollinator, is included. In other parts of the world, certain rodents and fruit-eating bats are also recognized as pollinators.
The ten drawings are rendered realistically rather than schematically, allowing children and adults to recognize the different species accurately. They are set against vivid backgrounds evoking species diversity, both floral and pollinator, which have coevolved and remain in constant visual dialogue. Each pollinator possesses physical and behavioral traits that complement the others, ensuring the reproduction of countless flower varieties. Some forage during the day, others at night; some prefer small, flat yellow petals, others broad, white, fragrant corollas.
The backgrounds convey movement: the butterfly fluttering and swirling, the bee gathering nectar, the wasp buzzing, the fly twirling, and the wind over a field of wildflowers. The compositions evoke swarming in the sky or the drone of a bumblebee in action.