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[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

Local plants. Specifically something that feeds a local endangered species. Pollinators are the most obvious choice. Planting wild flowers for bees would bee nice.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 7 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Would the bees be injured by passing trams?

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

I didn't think of that. That would require scientific testing. Good point!

[–] Pofski@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Trams on average do not drive too fast. I would imagine that bees would easily be able to evade them or even be bumped out of the way.

[–] NightFantom@slrpnk.net 5 points 15 hours ago

I'd guess less than by not having any flowers at all. Where I live, most (non metro) trams drive pretty slow, like 30km/h in long straight parts, so unless they get between the wheels and the rails I doubt anything would really hurt the bees.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 3 points 16 hours ago

I remember watching rollercoaster tycoon videos about a decade ago where players could pack their parks, then have a roller coaster just plunge off the tracks taking out most of the visitors. That's how I picture a bunch of pollinators drawn to a tram track.