Hand-Carved Bees on Parasite Wood Burl – Set of 6

Description

This piece starts with a single gnarled chunk of parasite wood, its hollows and honeycomb-like pockets already carved into the surface by the artisan before a single bee was ever added. Six small wooden bees, each hand-carved with distinct wing textures and tiny wire antennae, are then mounted around the burl as if caught mid-flight toward the hive nestled in its center.

Because the base itself is genuine parasite wood — a dense growth that forms on host trees and keeps its twisted shape long after the tree is gone — every base arrives with its own silhouette, hollows, and bark texture, so the placement of the bees is never quite the same twice. You’ll notice small differences in grain, color, and even the angle each bee sits at from one piece to the next; that’s simply what happens when a human hand carves and fits each figure to its own one-of-a-kind piece of wood, rather than a mould stamping out identical copies.

It’s an unusual centerpiece for a desk or shelf, and a genuinely different pick if you’re shopping for someone who’s into gardening, beekeeping, or nature-inspired curiosities but already has enough candles and mugs on their gift shelf.

The Artisan’s Mark

The gnarled base of each piece is genuine parasite wood – a dense, naturally-formed growth that develops on host trees and survives long after the tree itself decays. No two bases share the same shape, so the artisan carves and mounts each figure to fit its own unique piece of wood. This means every item is one-of-a-kind before a single cut is even made.

A note on our photos

We only use AI to clean up the background of our photos — never to alter the product itself. What you see is the actual piece, imperfections and all. That’s the nature of handmade.