Bees – Their 11th Hour

Without bees, there may be no time left for life.

Artist: Nick Sweetman

Butterflies, hummingbirds & wind also pollinate, but bees do the lions’ share. Click on the next 2 images, & see bees working in all their glory.

Artist: Nick Sweetman

At first, when I saw this mural on Queen East, I thought “Gorgeous”!

Artist: Nick Sweetman 

Immediately thereupon, I wondered why the artist had a clock set at 11:00, & gears in the mural with the bees?

Artist: Nick Sweetman

Then it hit me!

Bees, & all pollinators are dying off due to pesticides & herbicides. It is their 11th hour. After discussing this with Marina Kanavaki, she made up her April’s clock read 11:00 for this post.

Artwork by: Marina Kanavaki

 On Art Towards A Happy Day Marina spreads the importance of all life on the planet. If you click on her clock, bees will fly you to its original “Diamond Four” artwork.

Artist: Nick Sweetman

So, let’s view this mural’s details from left to right.

Artist: Nick Sweetman

Hello! Don’t bee afraid of me! I’m pollinating for you!

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

There was a shadow growing across the smaller right side of the mural.

Artist: Nick Sweetman

I feel it is nature adding her own poetry. (blows up nicely)

Artist: Nick Sweetman

When I looked across the street, I saw that the clock & a bee were reflected in the windows of a library.

Artist: Nick Sweetman

I see time & the bee, melting …. fading away.

Artist: Nick Sweetman

I think that I shall never see, a mural pretty as a bee! (TY, Joyce Kilmer!)

Artist: Nick Sweetman

Pics taken by Resa – March 19, 2017

Toronto, Canada

The Artist:

Click on the S6 Logo & the bees will fly you to Marina’s boutique. I’ve bought tights, a clock, travel mugs & make-up bags, all with Marina’s art on them. The quality is very good. Keep an eye out for discounts & free shipping!

More bee reflections.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Going Batty

I’m going bats!

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

My new job had me working 8 days this week. Nick’s bats are the perfect ending for the fence & how I feel.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

It’s like I was the model for the above bat!

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

I’ll spare you my chiller, horror bat story…..about when I was attacked by bats deep, deep, deep down in an underground parking facility.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Bat, lizard and hummingbird side of the fence.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Pics taken by Resa, March 23, 2016

Toronto, Canada

As I said, there’s always a butterfly in between.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

It seems Nick had some help from “Patch” & (Oben Flats or Of Ben Lats)?

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Lounge Lizards

Nick Sweetman’s nature fence continues to wow!

Slizards #1
Artist: Nick Sweetman

I’m loving the lizards section. I quite adore the sweet creatures.

Slizards #5
Artist: Nick Sweetman

It’s a long fence, yet, the next post is the last section.

Slizards #2
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Pics taken by Resa, March 23, 2016

Toronto, Canada

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

It seems Nick had some help from “Patch” & (Oben Flats or Of Ben Lats)?

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Humming Hummers

If anyone knows about Hummers, its Cindy from the Holler!

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Nick Sweetman has painted some hummingbirds on the fence I’ve been showing.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

I have seen about 6 hummingbirds in all my years living in Toronto.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Pics taken by Resa, March 23, 2016

Toronto, Canada

It seems Nick had some help from “Patch” & (Oben Flats or Of Ben Lats)?

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I missed this butterfly somewhere between the mouse & the hummingbirds.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Lady Lucky & Bugs

My Mom always said, “never kill a ladybug. They’re good luck!”

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

I like these painted insects better than real like ones.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

This is section 3 of the Nick Sweetman fence.

Sbug #2
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Sbug #3
Artist: Nick Sweetman

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Pics taken by Resa, March 23, 2016

Toronto, Canada

It seems Nick had some help from “Patch” & (Oben Flats or Of Ben Lats)?

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To a Mouse

I fell in love with this Sweet(man) mouse the second I saw it!

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

This is the second section of Nick Sweetman’s fence art that will be gone when the building is finished.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

“The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, Gang aft agley,” came to mind thinking about the fence being torn down. Check out the enlarged shot… luv!

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Here’s Robert Burns poem – To a Mouse

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

All sections seem to have butterflies in between.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Pics taken by Resa, March 23, 2016

Toronto, Canada

It seems Nick had some help from “Patch” & (Oben Flats or Of Ben Lats)?

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SMouse #4
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Sweetman’s Sweetie

She lives in Underpass Park.

Artist: iNck Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

She is a bit intense, but then she does live next door to the “Ask About Our Daily Special” dude from my last post.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
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Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Nick Sweetman also painted the first part of Wild Side One Done depicting the animated spray cans and art supplies & signed it under the shrimp.

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman

Pics taken by Resa, November 16, 2015

Toronto, Canada

Underpass Park

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The Artist’s signature: Nick Sweetman

Sweetman #8

Artist: Nick Sweetman
Artist: Nick Sweetman