 Today, the Scottish Parliament became a hive of activity when it welcomed its newest residents, 20,000 honeybees. Two bee hives were installed in March this year, the Scottish Parliament being the first UK legislature to do so. And now the hives are ready to receive Hollywood's latest additions. The presiding officer Trisha Mawik MSP was there to help the bees move into their new home. The whole route has been buzzing with excitement, having the bees here. Everybody is thrilled and intrigued, and to be fair I think a few are a bit frightened. This year we're expecting small quantities of honey, but it's next year when it will be fully in production. At that point I think some will be used in the canteen for meals, but I'm much, much more excited about the possibility of putting it into wee jars and selling it in our Parliament shop as Hollywood honey. The bee hives were installed by Kelvin Valley Honey, who will help maintain and manage the colonies. They explain the importance of honeybees to the environment. You must have bees for pollination. Bees are essential for pollination, honey is just a byproduct. You have seeds and fruit that drop to the ground, they develop into other plants and the photosynthesis starts again and it absorbs more carbon, releases oxygen, so carbon footprint is reduced. The species of bee at the Scottish Parliament is the buckfast bee, originally bred at the famous Abbey, known for its calm temperament and high productivity.