Bumblebee on a cone flower, watercolor on 140lb paper. This is a beautifully expressive watercolor painting depicting a bumblebee perched atop a coneflower (echinacea), rendered with striking detail against a soft, impressionistic background of warm pinks, corals, and muted greens. The bee is painted with remarkable precision, showcasing its fuzzy white and amber thorax, dark black abdomen with white banding, delicate translucent wings, and spindly legs gripping the flower's vibrant orange and red tubular florets. The artist has used a combination of loose, flowing watercolor washes for the dreamy background and finer ink-like linework to capture the bee's intricate textures and anatomy, creating a lovely contrast between the painterly backdrop and the detailed subject. A small artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.