Now I don’t want to alarm anyone, but a swarm of giant bees has descended on the Greater Manchester area.  OK I might be being a touch dramatic but it is true that over 100 giant bees have appeared however it’s the brainchild of Wild in Art who gave the city centre a similar makeover in 2004 with the Cow Parade.

This time they have got technical. If you download the Bee in the City App for £1.99 (25% goes to the Lord Mayor of Manchester’s Charity Appeal) you can join the huge treasure hunt and see how many bees you can find.  If you’re not a smart phone user, there are map hubs all across the city.

Each bee has a totally different theme from Madchester to steampunk to the buzz of Manchester and have been created by a host of artists and local groups.  It’s not just the…