Europe | Pollinating Insects Set of Four Germany Postage Stamps Issued 1984 Multicolor

Description

This set of four German postage stamps depicts pollinating insects found in Germany. Stamp depictions are as follows:
50+20 Pf. – Bee Beetle (Trichodes apiarius), Popcorn Plant
60+30 Pf. – Red Admiral Butterfly(Vanessa atalanta), Cabbage Thistle
80+40 Pf. – Honey bee (Apis mellifera), meadow sage (Salvia pratensis)
120+60 Pf. – Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum festivum), Coffeeweed
Issue date: April 12, 1984
Size of each stamp: 27.5 x 32.8 mm
Colors: Multicolor
Designer: Erik Nitsche
Printer: Bundesdruckerei
Emission: Semi-Postal
Perforation: 13? x 14
Printing: Offset lithography
Paper: fluorescent
Mint, never hinged condition.