Mercia Bees, Deep Blue Size:Sample and dark coral illustration on

and dark coral illustration on a dark green background

or the Three Friends of Winter

Inspired by the Royal Festival Hall carpet

Gold illustration on a white background

Grey with silver metallic illustration on a white-grey background

Mercia Bees, Deep Blue Size:Sample and dark coral illustration onOverview Mercia Bees is a smaller scale print in the English Mercia collection, with a 6 half drop repeat. It features the short haired bumblebee, a species driven to extinction in England, but recently reintroduced into specially planted flower rich meadows in the region of Dungeness. The bees are foraging on clover, and pheasants eye, a rare wildflower introduced to the UK in Roman times. The design has a nostalgic feel while having a crisp