Plaque on the pedestal of the statue of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany in the Piazza della Santissima Annunziata.

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Plaque on the pedestal of the statue of Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany in the Piazza della Santissima Annunziata. The bees, all pointing to the queen bee at the centre may represent the Florentine population obediently surrounding the Duke. Local legend has it that the bees are all but impossible to count without touching or pointing to them, but those who can will be blessed with lifelong luck and good fortune. Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Location: Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
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