An Elegy for the Honeybee
In ancient cultures, bees were already a symbol of immortality and resurrection.
People have cared for bees for years, but nowadays the animals are endangered. Because the demand for food is growing faster than the bee population, entire colonies are transported across great distances so that they can be utilised optimally each season. This creates stress and susceptibility to diseases. Problems that exacerbate this include the use of pesticides and farming with monocultures, whereby fields are left bare outside of the growing season. The result iscolony collapse disorder, entire bee colonies which suddenly disintegrate. An Elegy for the Honeybee is a lament for the bee, using historical photographic processes.
