The naked eye has a hard time determining the depth of information in the anatomy of a honeybee.  Since bees will fly and are not still, it helps to find dead specimens to pin on a board.  A few techniques to be considered:  working from dead specimens, working with a hand lens, copying the work of previous illustrators and finally raw observation.  Mentally bringing all of these experiences to bear upon a botanical illustration can make the results worth the effort.

In memory of two sisters and a brother (Copy)
Scale is not equal to value (Copy)
Even parasites have value (Copy)
After breath has been withdrawn (Copy)
Eggs of birds native to North Carolina grasslands (Copy)
Study series of J.J. Audubon (Copy)
Study series of J.J. Audubon (Copy)
Study series of J.J. Audubon (Copy)
Study series of J.J. Audubon (Copy)
Study series of J.J. Audubon (Copy)
Study series of J.J. Audubon (Copy)
Queen, drone, worker (Copy)
Dead bees from hive entrance (Copy)