Melissae: Progenitor of Life, 2013, mixed aquamedia on canvas, 36 x 24 in. / 91.44 x 60.96 cm.

Melissae: Progenitor of Life, Calley Oneill, 2013, mixed aquamedia on canvas, 36 x 24 in. / 91.44 x 60.96 cm.

Since 2005, honey bees are vanishing worldwide due to colony collapse disorde caused by pesticide contamination, parasites, biodiversity loss, poor nutrition, lack of forage, cover, and floral crops, mono-cropping, and urbanization. Human life is largely dependent on pollination by honey bees.