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What dug out the wasp and bees nests?

Míshásta · 2018-08-04 23:13:11

I live in an isolated house in the country. There's some rough overgrown ground around our garden. I leave it pretty much alone, but give it a rough strim a few times a year to keep off growth of bushes and briars and to encourage a wildflower habitat. A few weeks ago I noticed that 2 bumble bee nests and one wasps nest…

04-08-2018 11:13pm

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Míshásta

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I live in an isolated house in the country. There's some rough overgrown ground around our garden. I leave it pretty much alone, but give it a rough strim a few times a year to keep off growth of bushes and briars and to encourage a wildflower habitat. A few weeks ago I noticed that 2 bumble bee nests and one wasps nest were dug out by some animal. I'm amazed that anything could disturb a wasps' nest without getting badly stung. I tried covering one of the bumble bee nests but all were abandoned after a few days.
We've a collie, but I doubt she could be responsible. The neighbours also have dogs which occasionally wander around. We've also got foxes and even though I haven't seen any there are badgers in the vicinity.

Any ideas?

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#2 04-08-2018 11:14pm

magicbastarder

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have you seen badgers in the area?

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#3 05-08-2018 9:43am

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Plenty dug up in my area. This done by badgers.

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