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We were back in
Manchester over the weekend
for Pride. Manchester was the first industrialised city and the work bee has long represented the Mancunian work ethic.
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The Bee in the City trail runs this year from 23 July to 23 September with over a 100 super-sized bees located across the city.
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It is sponsored by the Manchester City Council and at the end, the bees will be auctioned off to raise money for the Lord Mayor of Manchester's We Love MCR Charity.
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Many of the bees are quite detailed and pay tribute to the city's history. Quite similar to the
Berlin Bears and the
Innsbruck Easter eggs.
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There's a mobile app available with a map and information about each of the bees. It's kind of a shame that the bees are only a temporary feature. I wonder how much money they will raise for charity.
Update: In October the bees were actioned off and the city raised £1,1 million (about $1.4M) for charity.
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