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Coronavirus: Roadside wildflowers bloom under lockdown
May 24, 2020
After two months in lockdown, many people are in desperate need of a trim as their hair grows longer and longer.
But for the grass verges sprouting up on Wales' roadsides, the problem faced is quite the opposite.
Campaigners are urging councils not to trim them but let them grow as wild as possible so they can become habitats for species of flowers and bees.
Some local authorities have said they are only cutting verges that affect footpaths or visibility of motorists.
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With many council services on hold, has coronavirus given us a glimpse of a world where rare orchids, buttercups, clover and cowslips bloom around us?
Yes, according to Buglife Cymru's Liam Olds, who said: "Lockdown has demonstrated that, given the opportunity, many of our road verges are flower-rich and have the potential to help address the current 'pollinator crisis' (the lack of habitats for insects such as bees, hoverflies, butterflies and moths).
"It can also bring potential savings (for local authorities) by reducing grass-cutting management of roadside verges, with that staff time being redirected elsewhere."
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