March Flowers for the Hungry Bees
The hungry bees need food and are on the lookout for nectar and pollen in March; what are the flowers and is the daffodil a favourite?
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SAFFRON WILDLIFE STUDIO
Blog about Bees, Wildlife and Nature, Flowers, Art, Books
Nature Book for Children
Book Cover 'Izzie Lizzie Busy Bee' - discover more about writing and illustrating a children's nature book about a honey bee's summer.
Brainstorming 2: Map importance and development
We discussed the map layout and how this was represented in the illustrations. The scenery, farm, apiary and surroundings were key. The...
Fun things to find in our book ......
Children love to spot the duck, or whoever is hiding within the illustrations. So we plan to develop this, and are deliberating on who...
Designing a Cover
First stages of creating a book cover So how do you get from A to B when first designing a book cover for a children's nature book? What...
Choosing a Heroine, Her Name and the Book Title
Our book is about the work that honey bees do for us. The honey bees that go out collecting food and water are all female worker bees. ...
Woodpeckers, Bees and Books
Our nature book for children about bees includes other wildlife such as woodpeckers, which are a threat to bee hives at the end of winter.
A Bee's Eye View
First rough sketch illustration for a new bee book: map of the honey bee's local landscape.
First Thoughts on Creating a Children’s Nature Book about Bees
Claire Murthy reveals her few first thoughts on getting started and preparing to write a children's book about nature with Valerie Rhenius.
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