While I was painting plein air my early blooming Texas Mountain Laurel bush, I was amazed at the wild buzzing activity of the big black bees that swarmed the strong smelling flower.  They were very busy getting the most they could out of the hanging pendulous blossom bunches.  They were the “star attraction” for the bees as they are for me, but  I am also drawn to the new and older seed pods that remain on the shrub.  They are beautiful to me in a different understated way.

Painting size is 8" x 6" and it is mounted onto a deep wooden cradled panel and then sealed very well with layers of sealant.  It has no mat or frame and no glass/plexiglass, so it is a modern deep colored look.