Trend watch: Rooftop beekeeping

Can four stars save the bees? Fairmont Hotels is banking on it. The company is building top-notch accommodations for our native solitary pollinator bees on hotel rooftops across the country. The drastic decline in bee populations may be partly due to lack of habitat — and these architect-designed bee hotels come complete with cozy branches and bundles of twigs for the insects to breed, lay eggs and find respite in. We couldn’t bee happier for them!