Thanks to a creative initiative from the King of Prussia District, business parks are welcoming more than just corporate professionals, writes Emily Neil for WHYY.
Thousands of honeybees have made their home in the green spaces of Renaissance Park and Moore Park. The bees work behind the scenes, pollinating local plants, supporting the ecosystem, and sparking curiosity among office workers.
Now in its fourth year, King of Prussia District’s beekeeping program was launched post-pandemic to enhance outdoor spaces and reconnect people with nature.
The project partnered with urban beekeeping company, Alvéole to give the community a hands-on look at pollination in action.
They host educational workshops, routine hive inspections, and data collection. The bees’ five-mile reach helps sustain surrounding vegetation while also contributing to green building goals for local employers.
Urban beekeeper Tanner Alcorn tends to the hives every few weeks. He checks on the queen’s health, monitors honey production, and the well-being of the worker bees.
For Alvéole’s Kristen Rydberg who oversees the hives, the work is both scientific and spiritual.
“They say that beekeepers have the longest lifespan because of the vibrations, because of the cleansing, the smelling [of] the hive,” Rydberg said.
Learn more about the bees who made their home in King of Prussia on WHYY.
