Bumble bees are having a field day in Cluny Park after local school children helped to plant wild flowers in the parks’ wetland.
Five species of bumble bee have been buzzing around the biodiversity-rich wildlife corridor, including the tree bee, a new species to arrive in the Glasgow area.
The welcome arrival of these bees is all thanks to green-fingered pupils from Boclair Academy who volunteered to plant wildflowers as part of their S2 John Muir Trust Award. They were assisted by the Countryside Rangers and East Dunbartonshire Council’s Streetscene Technical Support Team.
This month the park is awash with yellow as Cowslips are in bloom, with Ragged Robin expected to colour the meadow in pink in June. As well as enticing much loved bees to the area, they are also attracting a variety of butterflies and other insects.
Councillor Billy Hendry, Convener of the Council’s Place, Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets Committee, said, "Since the wildflower meadow was created in Cluny Park in 2016, the area has become an important haven for bumble bees and butterflies. The Cowslips currently in bloom are absolutely beautiful and I’d like to thank the pupils from Boclair Academy for doing such a fantastic job.”
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