Solitary bees' nest closes parts of public park
Wed, 22 May 2019
The discovery of a solitary bee’s nest in a climbing frame has caused Ramsey Commissioners to cordon off a section of the Mooragh Park.
It’s been closed for safety reasons after the sting-less pollinator – one of the 267 species of solitary bees which don’t live in colonies – chose to make a home inside part of the play equipment.
Officers have their ‘fingers crossed’ that the bee will ‘move on naturally’ within six to eight weeks.
It’s not the only area in the park closed due to wildlife; parts of the skate equipment have also been temporarily shut because of nesting birds.
On learning about the closures at a local authority meeting, commissioner Juan McGuinness says he ‘wasn’t sure he hadn’t started hallucinating’.
Mr McGuinness accepts the ‘random occurence’ may be frustrating for users, but hopes information signs displayed on the cordon will help explain the situation.
Ewan Gawne - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Subscribe to get Energy FM News direct to your mobile device
You can get Energy FM News delivered direct to your mobile device using one of the following methods.
- In the Apple News App on iOS search for Energy FM IOM and then just add it to your favourites
- In the Google News & Weather App just search for Energy FM and then add us as a customised section
- If you use an RSS Reader then just add our feed to your app, click here for our news RSS feed
Fri, 29 Dec 2023
Fri, 29 Dec 2023
Fri, 29 Dec 2023
Fri, 29 Dec 2023
Fri, 29 Dec 2023
Thu, 28 Dec 2023
Thu, 28 Dec 2023
Thu, 28 Dec 2023
Wed, 27 Dec 2023
