Mercia Bees, Noon Blue Arthur Slenk Varying shades of blue and

Varying shades of blue and green

Neon green

To enable Nosca Inc’s creative thoughts to take flight

Charcoal illustration on a pale grey background

Inspired by vaudeville cabaret dancers

Mercia Bees, Noon Blue Arthur Slenk Varying shades of blue andOverview 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