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The Manchester Bee is a regular feature of the street art and graffiti that adorns many of the surfaces across the city. The earliest example I\u2019ve come across was a large scale graffiti wall sponsored by Adidas entitled \u201cAway\u201d<\/a> which appeared in the Northern Quarter back in 2009. I\u2019ve been unable to track down the artist responsible thus far.<\/p>\n Another early example appeared in 2012, with the stencil designs below found decorating a lamppost in Manchester Way\u2019s underpass and a yellow danger sign in the Northern Quarter. Again the artist is unknown.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-16.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” max_width=”400px” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-14.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” max_width=”400px” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n In recent years, one of the most prolific portrayers of the bee is Mancsy<\/a>, who combined the classic \u201cManchester bee\u201d design with the yellow and black hazard lines of the Hacienda <\/a> to create his own logo, featured monthly on limited edition screenprints posted around Manchester.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Mancsy-Northern-Quarter-Copy.jpg” max_width=”400px” \/][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n In 2015, he held a poster and mosaic exhibition in Victoria Warehouse<\/a> (photographs of which are here<\/a>), along with revealing a multi-storey 20 metre square banner hanging on the end wall of the building, dominating the view over Trafford Road roundabout. After the exhibitions end, the biggest bee in Manchester has made repeated reappearances ever since and is currently on display at the time of writing.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-18.jpg” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n Another artist who\u2019s used the bee in their work is Moderate Realism <\/a>. His circle of bees (pictured at top of page) appeared on Outhouse MCR <\/a> in Stevenson Square in 2013, and can still be seen on occasions when it isn\u2019t covered by other designs – the photograph below was taken in October 2016.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Moderate-Realism-Bee-Circle-October-2016-Copy.jpg” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n Nearby, in Ancoats on the corner of Blossom and Cotton street, the graffiti below by Tenz was on display during 2015 until refurbishment was completed on the buildings interior.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-3.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\n Most recently, since May of this year, graffiti bees by Russ Meehan<\/a> have been appearing across the city. The bottom piece is part of Cities of Hope<\/a> – a group street art exhibition in aid of local charities, with pieces appearing across the Northern Quarter and Ancoats.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-12.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-6.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-19.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.51″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n In the wake of the Manchester bombing, the\u00a0bee has become a symbol of unity for the city. I’ve written individual posts about\u00a0the\u00a0Outhouse MCR \u2013 Manchester Bee Celebration<\/a> and BeeMancuncian<\/a>, but below are just a few of the pieces I’ve found, with more being added soon.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.0.51″ src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Manchester-Bees-025-Copy.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” always_center_on_mobile=”on” border_style=”solid” max_width=”400px” force_fullwidth=”off” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.0.51″ src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Manchester-Bees-029-Copy.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” 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![yellow and black hazard lines of the Hacienda <\/a> to create his own logo, featured monthly on limited edition screenprints posted around Manchester.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Mancsy-Northern-Quarter-Copy.jpg” max_width=”400px” \/][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\nIn 2015, he held a poster and mosaic exhibition in Victoria Warehouse<\/a> (photographs of which are here<\/a>), along with revealing a multi-storey 20 metre square banner hanging on the end wall of the building, dominating the view over Trafford Road roundabout. After the exhibitions end, the biggest bee in Manchester has made repeated reappearances ever since and is currently on display at the time of writing.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-18.jpg” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\nAnother artist who\u2019s used the bee in their work is Moderate Realism <\/a>. His circle of bees (pictured at top of page) appeared on Outhouse MCR <\/a> in Stevenson Square in 2013, and can still be seen on occasions when it isn\u2019t covered by other designs – the photograph below was taken in October 2016.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Moderate-Realism-Bee-Circle-October-2016-Copy.jpg” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\nNearby, in Ancoats on the corner of Blossom and Cotton street, the graffiti below by Tenz was on display during 2015 until refurbishment was completed on the buildings interior.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-3.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”]<\/p>\nMost recently, since May of this year, graffiti bees by Russ Meehan<\/a> have been appearing across the city. The bottom piece is part of Cities of Hope<\/a> – a group street art exhibition in aid of local charities, with pieces appearing across the Northern Quarter and Ancoats.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-12.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-6.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/manchesterbe.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Manchester-Bee-Street-Art-19.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” sticky=”off” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.51″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\nIn the wake of the Manchester bombing, the\u00a0bee has become a symbol of unity for the city. 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