Released June 11, 2012
NEW YORK — An iconic hotel in the heart of midtown Manhattan is buzzing with thousands of tiny new visitors. But watch out: They'll sting if you get too close.
Honeybees have taken up residence at the Waldorf-Astoria New York, one of New York City's most famous institutions and a favorite stopover for many U.S. presidents. The hotel plans to harvest its own honey and help pollinate plants in the skyscraper-heavy heart of the city, joining a mini beekeeping boom that has taken over hotel rooftops from Paris to Times Square.
--continued on the Seattle Times, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2018367291_webbees11.html
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Honeybees Have Taken Up Residence at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York as it and Other Luxury Hotels "Got Green"
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