Thousands of bees have been installed in a beehive on the roof of St Paul's Cathedral as part of the City of London festival in the capital.
The hive is one of eight being installed at famous City locations including the Lloyd's building, Mansion House, the Museum of London and Sir John Cass Primary School as part of the City Bees project.
Urban beekeeping expert Brian McCallum and his team are training up volunteers from each organisation to take care of the bees, which are expected to stay in their locations for years.
The bees on St Paul's will have a panoramic view of London from their rooftop hive more than 170ft up.
The City Bees project is part of the City of London festival, which runs from June 21 to July 9 and will be full of bee-related activities ranging from children's events to the Honey House, an installation designed to give people the chance to see bees at work.
Urban beekeeping has become increasingly popular in the past few years as awareness grows of the plight of honeybees, which have suffered declines in the face of less wildflower-rich landscapes, disease and possible effects of pesticides and climate change.
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