This pack of eight A6 sized greetings cards features watercolour and ink illustrations of some of Britain’s native bees, along with striking metallic gold envelopes. There are four landscape designs including Ashy mining bee, White tailed Bumblebee, Garden bumblebee and Red tailed bumblebee and four portrait designs including Early bumblebee, Tree bumblebee, Honeybee and Heath bumblebee. Some of these bees are quite common and some a little rarer but everyone should be able to spot some of the in their locality. The cards are individually wrapped in biodegradable cello and the bundle is tied with rustic hessian twine. They are ideal to have tucked away at home, ready to be sent at a moment's notice and as they are blank inside they can be used for any occasion!

These cards are perfect for any nature lover, bird watcher or gardener. They make an ideal gift for stationery fans or can come in very handy to keep at home for emergencies. The printing is of a high quality, so they can also look lovely in a frame as an artwork in their own right! The original illustrations were created for my ‘Types of Bee’ poster, which has proved very popular. I loved studying the bees in our garden for this series. It is amazing how many different species you can identify when you take the time to look. I’m still identifying a few different species each year, and I’m always delighted when I do!

The cards are printed on 300gsm recycled board with eco friendly inks and toners. The cards are blank inside for your own message. The card is a standard A6 size of approximately 14.8cm by 10.5cm, the envelope is C6 in size (approximately 16.2cm by 11.4cm).

Each order is hand packaged and I try to make each order special by beautifully and carefully packaging it and including a personalised thank you note. I always take the utmost care to ensure your order reaches you in the perfect condition! Once wrapped in tissue paper and labelled with a Rachel Corney Illustration sticker they are shipped in sturdy board backed or bubble envelopes. Gift messages can be included with orders at checkout. Standard orders are shipped using Royal Mail First Class.