Honeybees Now Living on Queen's Park Roof
Speaker Donna Skelly championed the initiative to bring wooden hives to Ontario's legislature for the summer.
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Honeybees are now living in wooden houses on the roof of Queen's Park. Speaker Donna Skelly drove the initiative, which aims to support pollinator populations during the legislature's 21-week summer break until the end of October.
The hives represent a small but symbolic step toward urban pollination. The exact number of hives and ongoing care details were not disclosed, but the project reflects growing municipal interest in supporting bee populations across the GTA.
The move comes as rain barrels are also becoming more accessible to Toronto residents — the city is now offering them for less than $10 under a new program.