Oxford Mail Wildlife artist creates a buzz with Royal Mail bee stamps collectionOxford MailVeteran artist Richard Lewington was commissioned to design six stamps depicting rare bees from across the British Isles. This is the second time that he has worked on stamps for the Royal Mail. In 2013 he illustrated …
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