Honeybee Journal — Natural History of Insects 1792

In 1792, J. Frazer engraved Plates 14 and 15 from The Natural History of Insects in the copper-plate tradition of Jan Swammerdam, documenting queen, drone, and worker bee castes with meticulous anatomical precision — the queen's elongated abdomen, the drone's compound eyes, the worker's pollen baskets — alongside honeycomb cells in cross-section revealing the hexagonal geometry that has fascinated mathematicians since antiquity, and the architectural complexity of foreign wasp nests, both plates set against a bold navy blue and golden yellow gingham pattern inspired by the honeycomb itself, bridging 18th-century natural history and modern graphic sensibility.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Beekeepers and apiculture enthusiasts documenting hive observations and seasonal notes
• Honeybee and pollinator conservation advocates
• Entomology students and natural history collectors
• Admirers of Georgian scientific illustration and contemporary graphic design
• Gift for anyone captivated by the beauty, science, and social architecture of the honeybee colony
• Nature journalers drawn to the intersection of historical illustration and modern design