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Rooftop Apiary Causes A Buzz

The new rooftop apiary atop the Fairmont Royal York Hotel is causing quite the buzz among Toronto media. Here is some of the coverage it’s received so far:

Hotel Chatter – Fairmont Hotel has 40,000 bees, like, on purpose
Reuters – Toronto hotel boats own honey from rooftop hives
The Globe & Mail – Queen bees check in for a suite deal
The National Post – Royal York’s beehives with a view
Toronto Star – Royal York rooftop garden a hive for bees
Treehugger – Newest green roof accessory: bees


  1. K Richter says:

    Just to let you know that an “aviary” is of birds. Bees home is called an apiary.

  2. julie says:

    K Richter,

    Thank you for catching a big, dumb error on our Website.

    Greatly appreciated!

    Yours,
    Julie

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