On the southwest corner of Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue West, on the side of Supercoffee, is another large, colourful Nick Sweetman pollinators mural. It features 6 different types of bees commonly found in Toronto.
below: Honey bee (apis mellifera)
below: Bumble bee (bombus affinis)
below: Mason bee (osmia conjuncta)
below: Carpenter bee (xylocopa virginica)
below: Green Sweat bee (augochloropsis metallica)
below: Leafcutter bee (megachile latimanus)
The mural was commissioned by the Mount Dennis BIA with help from the City of Toronto’s Mural Street Art Program as well as Metrolinx.
“This mural features an urban skyscape beneath which a vibrant world of bees feeding on pollen comes to life. It explores the intersection between human-made spaces and natural forces, and encourages consideration of our relationship with the planet and its non-human inhabitants. Toronto is one of the most biodiverse area in the world for bees, with over 300 species found in the city and surrounding area. River corridors like the Humber River and Black Creek flourish with wild flowers and native plants – important habitat for native pollinators. Plants are catalysts for the energy all animals depend on and bees are crucial to all flowering plants’ reproduction. “
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