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Peterborough considers mini-gardens for bees on bus stop roofs (www.bbc.com)
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A city could become the latest in the UK to debut "bee bus stops" that aim to boost biodiversity in urban areas.

Peterborough City Council said 34 bus stops could include Living Roofs - mini-gardens planted on top of bus shelters made up of wildflowers and other vegetation.

The initiative was included in its new plan for the city's bus stops, which will also see "comfortable seating" replace existing perch seats, according to a report by the authority.

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[–] 3 points 5 days ago* (4 children)

Doesn't this just add another layer of complexity if they decide to move the bus stop, or need repairs?

You've then got the added issue of what you do with the Bees if you do have to de-com the bus stop and the fact that they're used to the surroundings they have.

I guarantee that some animal welfare group will kick off about it.

Set some ground rules in from the get go about Bus Stop bees.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Bees find new sources of nectar all the time. Flowers on this will come and go just like they do everywhere else and the bees will adapt to the changes. But, cumulatively, these would boost the available sources of nectar for them.

    This is a variation on the B-Lines project that has been running for some years now, and has been very successful.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago (1 child)

    Who moves bus stops regularly?

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago

    Councils often do it, either by creating new Bike routes, planned roadworks or because they feel the Stop is better in another equally problematic place...or maybe just to spend council money.

    My point is, they do get moved.

    It's about having provisions in place for if that does happen and the bees provide ammunition for some counter claim to not move it.

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