Artist’s Statement:

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This one’s for the bees! Who never get a fair shot; get called a wasp when they are not. Nature’s misunderstood bringer of life to gardens everywhere. Did you know that you can pet a fuzzy bumblebee with one finger while they are busy on a flower? Bees are struggling, y’all. Where clover and wildflowers were once abundant, grass now lives as lawns. Are lawns beneficial to the environment, or are they a strange leftover of “The American Dream” to show your success? Having a grass lawn might seem inescapable in your neighborhood if your HOA requires it….I encourage you to fight it! The bees have been declining in population for a myriad of reasons, and if they go extinct, so do many foods you most likely enjoy (blueberries, apples, cranberries, melons, almonds, and broccoli to name a few). As a bug lover since childhood, this piece is meant to celebrate the beauty and hard work of the bee and all of bee’s bug friends. Rather than go through each song on this artist statement, I will keep it brief. I love bugs. Please enjoy an hour of my favorite bug songs :)