This botanical illustration shows the Grassbell (Campanula rotundifolia), a delicate field species that blooms in unfertilised grasslands and light roadsides. The plant is rendered in the distinctive Herbarium Lux style: botanically precise, but with a timeless poetic beauty.
The slender stem bears several bell-shaped flowers in bright violet-blue, subtly lit against a deep black background. Below, the round, namesake leaves can be seen, contrasting with the delicate grass-like stem leaves.
Hovering in the image is the large bell bee (Chelostoma rapunculi), the specialised pollinator of this plant species. This solitary bee depends on bellflowers for pollen and nectar - a symbol of ecological precision and natural cooperation.
The set is a tribute to the fragile balance between plant and pollinator, where science and art meet in silence and light.
Created by Bert Quaedvlieg with support from AI.
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