Native Irish Honey Bee Society – Apis mellifera mellifera

Native Irish Honey Bee Society
Apis mellifera mellifera

Bees in the Burren – education needed

FEARS that swarms of bees will chase frightened cattle through the Burren have put a stop to plans for a bee apiary in the area.

Farmers say that the bees would cause significant upset for the local livestock and, for the moment at least, Clare County Council agrees.

Cllr Michael Kelly (FF), who is leading the charge against plans to locate the bee apiary in the Burren, claims that the centre “will result in death or injury for the cattle concerned”.

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