It s also breeding season for snakes
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Charles Swatske
North Texas park officials are urging people who are heading outdoors and catching some sun this holiday weekend to be mindful of wildlife. Specifically, snakes.
In a Facebook post, Plano Parks & Recreation says recent rainy weather has forced snakes to venture from lowland areas to higher ground, where there s a greater chance of an encounter.
Download our NBC DFW mobile app for Apple or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. With all of the rain we ve had in the past few weeks, snakes that would normally reside in the lowland forested areas are venturing out to find higher ground because they have been flooded out. This means there is much more of a chance to see them on the trail right now, the post read.
Many North Texas cities running into issues with their pools due to shortage of lifeguards
Many North Texas cities running into issues with their pools due to shortage of lifeguards
Many cities are having to limit the hours or days their pools are open because of a lifeguard shortage.
PLANO, Texas - This Memorial Day weekend, many North Texas cities are preparing to open their swimming pools back at full capacity for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But many cities are having to limit the hours or days their pools are open because of a lifeguard shortage.
Plano buzzing over giant hive with more than 10,000 bees
News of the massive hive swarmed Plano social media with the city calling in a beekeeper.
Honey bees are pictured in this file photo.(Mark Stockwell / The Associated Press)
A hive with an estimated 10,000 bees near a sidewalk at Parker and Canyon roads has Plano buzzing.
Plano Parks & Recreation staffers took photos and video of the hive, which was safely removed by a beekeeper, according to city posts on social media.
No one was stung during the removal, according to the posts.
The hive was removed and taken to a farm where the bees will live “happily ever after,” according to parks and recreation staff.