"Coffins" are cages used to introduce new queens into a queen less colony. The cage protects the new queen for a few days, while the bees get used to her scent.
A bee in her lifetime will only
produce 1½ teaspoon of honey.
Bill Lewis-Bill's Bees
Mixed Medium
Los Angeles, California
First Rain After the Fires
January 26, 2025
Drone: A wet and tired bee entered my house seeking refuge
Transformation: Body turned ghostly white
Ingested: Clorox or dish soap
Sound: Rain
I Fed My Friends
Before I Died
Felled Eucalyptus Tree
80 Years Old.
Rancho Park, California
Expired Polaroid Film FP100c
January, 2023
Mixed Medium
Los Angeles, California
December, 2024
First well: 1924
Drilling: Close To Parks
Sound: Low Rumble
Mixed Medium
Los Angeles, California
Tar Pits
January 26, 2025
Toxic Run Off: Local Waterways
Breath: Sidewalks, Building Basements, Car Damage
Methane Zone: Hydrogen Sulfide
Sound: Bubble Up