Dublin Bus is creating quite the buzz with their latest initiative to support native biodiversity.
The Broadstone Depot is now home to an unbee-lievable 150,000 bees as part of "Dublin Buzz" venture. The public transport service transformed an unused plot at Phibsborough depot into a hive of activity to support the native Irish black bees.
The idea was conceived by Paul Granger, Dublin Bus mechanic and beekeeper, who said: "After doing a beekeepers course and keeping my own hives at home, I wanted to bring my knowledge and passion to Dublin Bus where I have worked for over 20 years.
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"The interest piqued with my colleagues too and we have all now joined the North Kildare Beekeepers Association to keep our skills up to date and ensure we create safe environments for the bees to thrive at Phibsboro and Broadstone Depots."
Beehives located in cities produce healthier and more productive bees, as urban bees have access to greater biodiversity which results in a more varied diet and stronger immune systems. These bees travel around the city and visit wildflower gardens and flower boxes and bring nectar back to the depots to make honey.
The honey is then used to feed the bees, with some leftover for Dublin Bus employees to enjoy. The initiative comes as part of United Nations (UN) World Cities Day on October 31.
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