Bees in playground!

[KindergartenKop]

In a playground near me there are lots of little holes in the side of a small mound and lots of lovely little bees popping in and out. Should I report this to the council? I don't want the bees to die but I'm also concerned about the kids, everyone who walks into the playground has to walk past/over it.

What’s the issue?

Yeah call the council. We had one near our play park and they put up a wee cordon and a note. No need were harmed in the process

purple someone could get stung?

They could get stung any time they’re outside.

Sounds like they're burrowing bees. You can walk through them and not get stung.

There's a nest near me and they hover around every year and I've never been stung

I'm more worried about them getting annoyed at a stompy kid and stinging en masse. Is that a thing?

Bumble bees nest in holes in the ground. Is it them? A lot of bees can’t sting at all. They are also protected. They are truly fascinating to watch.

No they are little bees. Aren't bumble bees solitary? There are loads of these bees.

It's worth mentioning in the hope that they would corden it off to protect the bees but they shouldn't be much bother to the kids.

Yes, burrowing bees

It’s the right sort of time for mining bees. They’ll not hurt anyone and they’ll leave of their own accord.

Surely parents at the playground are capable of keeping their children from bothering them?

This happened in our school too. Staff put cones & taped cordon out with an information sheet explaining why.

NOT to protect the kids from being stung but because it was a valuable habitat for mining bees & we didn't want the little buggers to stamp all over their homes

Mining bees btw are solitary & wouldn't know how to swarm.

Or sting!

No bumbles have a nest with a queen etc, but would have one entrance they come and go from (they vary in size and colour)
Mining bees although solitary may chose the same area, so set up a little village with lots of front doors.

It's hard to not stomp on them, they are within a metre of the gate.

Why would you call the council? Surely just raising it in the school offence to ensure they are aware would suffice. You don't need to go over their heads.

We have miner bees in our garden at the moment, could it be them? They’re little and don’t sting, my little ones love watching them.

I mean playground as in play area in park (run by council). It's not part of a school.

Miner bees? I have them and love to watch them. I don't think they're aggressive. They fascinate me.