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In this project, I collaborated with entomologist Celeste Huff to explore concepts of pollination, experimentation, interspecies aesthetics, and mutualism through the implementation of science-art workshops and community events. In part one of the workshop series, we taught young children about bee pollination, specifically the importance of flower attractiveness, which then informed their creation of clay flowers designed to attract bees. I replicated these flowers in colorful wax, which Celeste then filled with differing nectar based on color. For the second part of the workshop series, we placed the flowers in the arboretum for our public “pollination” experiment. Students returned to observe their flowers as they were visited by varying species of pollinators, creating their own field journals with their own observations and sketches. In combining principles of science and art, we ultimately created an immersive and engaging learning experience that illuminates the wonder and importance of the natural world.