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The sculpture controlled by bees: Wolfgang Buttress’s Hive
Its 170,000 pieces of aluminium are a hive-like structure of latticework, controlled by the vibrations of honeybees in a hive at Kew that is connected to the sculpture
Give us a buzz: how fashion fell for the bee
Forget the cute and cuddly animals in your Instagram feed. Fashion’s latest creature of choice comes with a sting in its tail
Do farmers really need bee-harming insecticides?
Syngenta says some farmers have no choice but to use banned neonicotinoids, which are linked to declining bee populations. But is it true that no alternatives exist? With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates.
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La Ruche Impériale – 160th anniversary of the Guerlain’s Bee bottle
9 Masters of Art celebrate the 160th anniversary of the mythical Bee bottle. The bees have escaped from the whirlwind of time to become an eternal signature of the Guerlain luxury perfume house. This year the mythic Guerlain’s Bee perfume bottle celebrates its 160th anniversary. Pierre-François-Pascal Guerlain created Eau de Cologne Impériale for Empress Eugénie, … Read more
2014 Green Apple Award winner
The Green Organisation’s 2013 Green Apple Award – a multifaceted approach to going green. The Green Apple Awards began in 1994 and have become a hallmark for the most environmentally-sound companies, councils and communities. Having dramatically reduced its carbon footprint, Hanbury Manor, a Marriott Hotel & Country Club is the winner of the prestigious … Read more