If you've been following the story of the airport bees you're going to be honey-stly delighted at this development.
Around two months after first arriving at EDI the visitors are buzzing to learn they have been deemed ready to make their onward journey to a new, permanent home.
We told in September how a grit bin in one of our passenger car parks had become a hive of activity after a swarm of bees had set up camp there.
As this presents a few challenges (not least the lack of grit bin access with temperatures dipping) the airport's property team contacted Stephen Readman, President of the Edinburgh and Midlothian Beekeepers' Association, for a helping hand.
He quickly winged his way out to the airport to survey the scene and after carefully moving the swarm into a special box he transported them to a more suitable location on the airport campus - well away from any grit bins...
They were isolated and required to stay there for around six weeks before being assessed to ensure they are free of disease, and safe to continue their travels.
And now, after a series of tests, it has been confirmed that the hive and larvae are in rude health and the bees are able to head to their end destination, one of Stephen’s apiaries near Blackford in Edinburgh.
A big thanks to Stephen and safe journey from all at EDI.
Find out more about the Edinburgh and Midlothian Beekeepers' Association here.
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