This design belongs to the Maori style series dedicated to the elements, represented through the animals that live in them. More info and the full list are in this post of our blog.

Bees are highly social animals and they symbolize the strength of the group and of society, industriousness and inexhaustibility.

The bee is well fit for representing an African proverb that quotes: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others".