Below is an article from the West Cork Times: IRELAND’S first ever ‘Bug Festival’ is taking place in Millstreet Country Park on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of July, responding to a phenomenal surge in interest in bugs and their buzziness from young enthusiasts.
The 500-acre park has grown increasingly popular as a fun-filled family destination and the bug hunt has emerged as an out and out favourite amongst children of all ages.
The bright young things of generation Y are ditching their hi-tech gadgets, turning their natural curiosity to the underbrush and, with the help of on-site ecologist Lorna O’Mahony, discovering a fascinating world of creepy crawlies, frogs, damselflies, and other inhabitants of the lush undergrowth.
“We have been absolutely blown away by the response from kids to the range of activities here at the Park, especially the Bug Hunts.
“Their interest in insects and arthropods, their identification, life styles and connection to their natural habitat seems to have … Read the full article on the West Cork Times
