Animal Diaries: The Bee
Hives and head gear: Take a peek at what constitutes a bee's life.

By:
Felicia Feaster

Image courtesy of Jason Travis
Photographer Jason Travis documents the gear and get-ups that constitute a bee's life in his "Animal Diaries" photo series.
Atlanta photographer Jason Travis's Persona series is devoted to fashionable folk and what they are carrying around in their purses, messenger bags and backpacks.
HGTV asked Travis to imagine what accessories a variety of animals and creatures you might find on the farm or in the garden are toting or surrounding themselves with.
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