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Bees swarm around their queen while scout bees search for a new permanent home. At Leeds train station #bees #leeds this is not Ai. Yorkshire Evening Post LeedsLive News Yapp

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Must be AI. I dont know anywhere in the world where the green man stays on that long to cross😭

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Nicely pagan that the bees flocked to the Green Man, next to a parental fertility sign.

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd This happened where I used to work. My boss phoned the 'on call' bee man. (Apparently it's a thing.) He arrived with a cardboard box and after less than 20 minutes, the bees all swarmed inside the box.

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Graham Thompsonvor 4 Monaten

@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd It's AI. The green man never hangs around for that long in real life.

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Meadowsvor 4 Monaten

Beeston?

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Dan Crowther 💙💛vor 4 Monaten

@biggaztombs @LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Load in my garden on Saturday in LS19. Soon went though must have had a train to catch.

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd

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KitCatK2020 #FBPE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇪🇺vor 4 Monaten

@Brooksy_1611 @LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Leeds is buzzing! Sorry not sorry.

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Davidvor 4 Monaten

@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd On their way to Wetherbee 😉

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@GrahamSmyth @LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Everyone is buzzing for Leeds next season

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd They're here to see the upside down P

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Polite enough to leave the 'safe to cross' indication visible.

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Linda Borgnini 🕉🔱vor 4 Monaten

@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd @Apis_Bicornis

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andrew barnardvor 4 Monaten

@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Amazing how they avoid the green man

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd It has to be AI. I've never seen a road sign that is so clean IRL

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Bella Thornravenvor 4 Monaten

A Simple Blessing for the Bees 🐝 To Gaia, Mother of all living earth, Brigid of the sacred flame and inspiration, Persephone, bringer of springs renewal, and Freyja of wild fertility and strength... We call upon you all, to bless these bees. Guard the golden daughters of the Queen as they swarm and seek their new home. Protect their hives, their flight, and their ancient matriarchal wisdom. May they continue their vital work of pollination, weaving life between flowers and fruits, sustaining the delicate balance of our shared world. Let no harm come to them, May their humming presence remind us of harmony, community, and the quiet power of the feminine divine. In gratitude for their essential role in nature and in our lives, we offer this blessing with open hearts. So mote it be. By Bella Thornraven 🖤✨️🖤

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Bees United

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@Bozenka_2023 @LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd AI

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Jackvor 4 Monaten

@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd @Syndicate need anymore bees?😂

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@__JC13 @LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd That’s a no stopping zone, every one of them will be getting a £60 fine

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M.vor 4 Monaten

@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd At least they are abiding by the green cross code.

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Beautiful sight and harmless just going about their buissness.

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Pete: 2026 The Summer of discontent.🇬🇧vor 4 Monaten

@GrahamSmyth @LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Happed a few years ago nearly on the same spot during or close to lock downs with covid. I recorded it see if I still have it on my phone.

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DorisPlantyPantsvor 4 Monaten

@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Stay still and they wont sting you little green man

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Jason Black 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿vor 4 Monaten

@StuLRobson77 @LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd That poor green man

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Hello Terry, hope you are well. When was this video taken? Can we use this on our website and socials please?

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd If they came by boat, they'd be given accommodation etc.

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd They’d swarmed outside the Queens and I accidentally cycled through it 🐝

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Darren 🦚💛💙vor 4 Monaten

@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Wow what an image

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Mikevor 4 Monaten

@AllyFogg @LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd I wonder if bees have some aversion to the green of the go go go LEDs?

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd AI

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@LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd Sounds like some sort of nest there!

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@cashandcarrots @LeedsNews @leedslivenews @YappAppLtd No #Trees in #Leeds ?

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