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Ceramic Honey Bee by Bob Steiner - Marigold

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Honey bee ceramic wall art.

By renowned NZ ceramic artist Bob Steiner.

Made to hang on the wall, or alternatively, to sit on a flat surface.  

Colour: marigold

Width: 20cm
Height 20cm
Depth 8cm


About the NZ Honey Bee:


Honey bees have been kept in New Zealand for more than 150 years. In that time, beekeeping has moved from being a home craft or lifestyle choice, into a progressive industry. New Zealand is now recognised as one of the world’s most advanced beekeeping countries and is a leader in several important fields.

 The New Zealand bush proved a hospitable place for bees, and the number of wild colonies, through swarming, multiplied rapidly, especially in the Bay of Islands. By the 1860s, bee nests in the bush were plentiful, and considerable quantities of honey were being sold by Māori – the country’s first commercial beekeepers.

The commercial production of honey in New Zealand began during the late 1870s, following the introduction of the Langstroth hive, the boxed-framed beehive model still used today.