THERE'S a new buzz around House For An Art Lover... as Glasgow school pupils take over two bee hives.

Youngsters from Lourdes Secondary School and Bellahouston Academy painted a pair of hives for the gardens of the Rennie Mackintosh site.

And later in the year they will take part in education workshops to help look after around 40,000 bees.

Garry Sanderson, Chief Executive for House for an Art Lover, said: “A big thanks to the students from Bellahouston Academy and Lourdes Secondary School for producing these beautiful beehives which we are thrilled to display at House for an Art Lover.

“This project is a great way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s birth and an important step in protecting our environment.”

The hives were adopted by VisitScotland from eco-innovation business Plan Bee, using money generated from the sale of carrier bags in VisitScotland iCentres.

As part of the Year of Young People 2018, House for an Art Lover delivered workshops to pupils where they viewed and learned about Mackintosh’s work.

They then put their learning into practice by designing two unique homes for the bees.

Both schools will also take part in Plan Bee’s education workshops where they will learn about beekeeping.

House for an Art Lover, in Bellahouston Park, was selected due to its accessibility, suitability for bee foraging and commitment to Green Tourism.

The bees will enter their new homes in August and until then the hives on display in the ART Park at The Studio Pavilion.

Jim Clarkson, VisitScotland Regional Leadership Director, said: “This is a fantastic project which celebrates both the Year of Young People and Mackintosh’s 150th anniversary, while also having a positive impact on the environment.

“Well done to pupils at Bellahouston Academy and Lourdes Secondary School for producing superb pieces of art that will be very much at home in the beautiful setting of House for an Art Lover’s gardens.

“They will also gain some invaluable insight into the importance of bees to our planet through Plan Bee’s workshops."

Alison Bell, Operations Director for Plan Bee, added: “Pupils love getting out of the classroom and doing some constructive.

“We start in small groups but they grow and grow each week as more pupils want to get involved.

“When we start up in August they will be learning how to take care of the hives, about honey production, and getting the hives prepped for winter.”