The ‘Grand Beedapest Hotel’ – an amazing place for bees

The bee population is up against a lot these days, including pesticides, parasites, and deforestation. With a hive of mounting troubles, the noble insect needs a place to blow off some steam. To that end, tea company Taylors of Harrogate built an elaborate hotel, which serves as a place for bees to relax, and a way to raise awareness of their many plights. The English company modeled the miniature after Wes Anderson’s titular Grand Budapest Hotel. The Grand Beedapest Hotel has rooms dedicated to different flavored teas, and the company gives credit where credit is due, noting that there would be no tea without the buzzy brood. There’s the “Lemongrass and Ginger Bar,” the “Rose Lemonade Restaurant” and the “Sour Cherry Bedroom.” Each vibrant space matches the flavor to a paint that, according to scientific research, helps to attract the bees. “Bees are so important in helping to provide great flavor, but less attention has been paid to show how urban areas can be made more pollinator-friendly,’ said Kate Halloran of Taylors of Harrogate in a press release. “The aim of the bee hotel is to not only educate and entertain, but to also inspire action, from the peppermint leaf […]