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Honeybee Update
By COC StaffPosted in FSCPA HoneybeesNews From our Busy and Creative COC Honeybees
It's suddenly summer in Toronto, and the COC's honeybees were recently returned to the roof of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts by beekeeper Fred Davis, after being wrapped up well in their winter quarters. Fred reports that the hives did really well over the winter, with the loss of only one hive, which is really good. Five full hives and two smaller ones will be active on the roof under the guidance of Fred and his two assistants, Catherine Jordan and Vivien Wong.
The honey produced by the COC bees isn't just award-winning (see the mobile version here), it's the source of bodily and artistic nourishment:-
- In late June the Cheese Boutique is launching a new cheese which incorporates COC honey. It will be available for sale at the Cheese Boutique and hopefully on menus of some local restaurants and hotels.
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- The Four Seasons Centre is currently working with a local artisan to fabricate lozenges made with COC honey which should be ready for sale at the bars in the Four Seasons Centre this fall. Perfect for repressing those coughs!
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- Jars of COC honey will also continue to be available for sale at the bars.
- - The bees haven't just been creating good food, they've been assisting in an artistic endeavour. For the last 18 months a sculpture titled Untilled (Liegender-Frauenakt) has been evolving on the roof of our opera house. Created by artist Pierre Huyghe, this stunning sculpture of a reclining female nude is completed with a beehive engulfing her head and upper torso. The sculpture will be unveiled at the Hearn Generating Station as part of this year's Luminato Festival, taking place this June.
That's all for now. Many thanks to Fred and the hundreds of thousands of bees that collaborate to make all this possible!
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