Wildlife in the garden again

[callmemadam]

When the gardener cut the grass last week, he told me there was ‘a nasty wasps’ nest’ in the grass near the bins. When I went out to look, I found quite a big hole in the ground. I was surprised because I’d previously only seen the beautiful but menacing woven nests. This morning, the pest control man came to investigate. I saw him outside in full white bee keeper’s gear and was just about to take his photo for your delight when he disappeared again. What he told me was rather alarming. He says that a wasps’ nest in the ground usually has a tiny entrance. This big hole suggests to him that a badger has been trying to dig it out. Apparently, the deluded creatures think they will find honey there. Wasps are bad enough (please don’t tell me they’re a good thing because I don’t want to get stung every time I go out to the bins) but a badger? They can do an enormous amount of damage in the garden. Luckily, I’m told that they roam about a lot so they may not decide to come and live here. I’ve certainly never seen a badger in the garden and I wouldn’t want to, unless I was sure it was going away again very soon.

Comments

[alaz]

Hello! I saw this post of your on the latest page I hope you dont mind me replying.

It always suprises me a little when people talk about badgers or racoons living or roaming in their gardens because they don live around here. The diversty of species all around the world truly amazes me. I hope the badger decides to roam elsewhere and not cause any damage to your garden! Wisihing all the best to you and your beautiful garden!

[callmemadam]

Badgers are only seen at night, when they come out to forage, so you need one of those nighttime cameras to see if there's one in your garden.

Thank you!

[gwendraith]

A badger seems preferable to wasps but then I've never seen the damage they are suppose to cause. Poor old Brock would get a nasty surprise if it was honey he was looking for. Anyway, I hope knowing there's nothing there for him makes him decide to stay away. Has the pest control guy taken the nest away?

I enjoyed the cricket!

[callmemadam]

People are so sentimental about badgers. I like the idea of old Brock having been around the British Isles forever but, they eat hedgehogs! I think they'll eat a wasp, too; they're not fussy. The pest man, all dressed up, poured or puffed something noxious into the hole in the ground. He says that should be it. Cruel, an't I? And £60.00 poorer.

I wouldn't say enjoy was quite the word. That last hour or so! Two wickets! One wicket! Can they do it? Talk about the edge of your seat. Amazing end to Broad's career with the bail trick (how he do that *twice*?) and then taking the last wicket. It was nice to see him walking off arm in arm with Moeen (my favourite cricketer), each having played one last Test. I see poor old Mo has to be up at Trent Bridge this evening to commentate on The Hundred. It's all go (and all money).
Cricket has taken up a lot of my time this summer!