The Final Resting Place of the Queen Bee

This sculpture consists of toothpicks stuck in a canvas. The toothpicks are dipped in beeswax, giving them a golden color. The artwork is a commentary on the plight of bees and the canvas represents the beehive during colony collapse disorder, in which the bees simply disappear from the hive, leaving the queen behind in an empty space. This sculpture was created as a form of activism and in support of bee colonies worldwide. The toothpicks represent the empty, dead bodies of the bees. As such, this sculpture is a potent symbol of the plight of the bee colonies. The artist hopes the work can help viewers envision the devastation that has occurred in bee colonies and encourage activism. They want to awaken viewers to the fact that bees are dying, and if bees are dying, the food supply is at risk. The bees in the colony play a vital role in pollination, fertilization, and growth of plants. They encourage viewers to imagine what would happen without bees.