In art and literature thumb|upright|Beatrix Potter's illustration of Babbity Bumble in The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse, 1910 Some of the oldest examples of bees in art are rock paintings in Spain which have been dated to 15,000 BC.
In art and literature thumb|upright|Beatrix Potter's illustration of .Babbity Bumble in The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse, 1910 Some of the oldest examples of bees in art ar.e rock paintings in Spain whi.ch have been dated to 15,000 BC.