Author Topic: What's been digging? (Read 3745 times)

caroline7758 · « **on:** November 11, 2007, 12:04:45 »

Just noticed something has dug a hole in a pot of psnsies on my patio. The hole is about 3" diameter and 6" deep.The compost and a small bulb have been dug out. The pot is next to a step so the culprit didn't need to climb. Any ideas?

Hyacinth · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2007, 13:53:06 »

Squirrel :o

Magpies can go that deep anorl :o

Both a b. pest.

manicscousers · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2007, 16:11:45 »

I had to cover my lily bulbs with a piece of chicken wire, spotted a squirrel digging them up ;D

flowerlady · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2007, 17:34:16 »

Squirrels >:( >:( >:( they absolutely LOVE tulips >:( >:( >:( mesh is essential ! Bury it under the spoil and plant pansies on top ;)

caroline7758 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2007, 18:07:59 »

Very few squirrels around here, nor magpies. Blackbird? Rat?

cleo · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2007, 18:30:42 »

The hole size is right for a squirrel or a rat. I think squirrel,just because you don`t often see them doesn`t mean they are not around.

Noisy so and sos squirrels-two of them are competing for the territory around my walnut tree.

saddad · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2007, 18:58:04 »

We've just done our winter tubs for the patio and have to mesh them all, even the ones under the patio doors or the squirrels get them all!
::)

caroline7758 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2007, 20:25:49 »

I think I'll tell myself it's a squirrel, even though I know they are only rats with bushy tails! Trouble is, we do get rats around here but only occasionally see a squirrel. :(

star · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2007, 05:03:45 »

Do badgers have access to your garden? We had a similar sized hole on the lottie, I thought it was rabbit, but I was reliably informed it was badger. Much smaller (damage) than I would have expected from something that size.

calendula · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2007, 09:04:00 »

mice will make that kind of a hole, our garden is full of them

davyW · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2007, 15:57:28 »

Your neighbors got cats

saddad · « **Reply #11 on:** November 12, 2007, 17:57:28 »

Our Gardens are crawling with cats but still get mice on the plots... actually seen some, and they get into my outside shed where I store the potatoes etc and birdfood.. got 30 with the trap last year but on 17 already this year!
:-X

Tee Gee · « **Reply #12 on:** November 12, 2007, 19:19:39 »

Foxes!!

caroline7758 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 15, 2007, 17:22:19 »

I'd only noticed the damage to that pot because I could see it through the window. Today I've realised that all the newly planted pots of bulbs I did last week have been got at. >:( I'm off to buy some more pansies tomorrow.

Tee Gee · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2007, 19:56:31 »

Caroline's post convinces me its a fox have a look from my experience;

A regular visitor to my garden a few years ago;

Now the damage;

The cheeky beggar loved flower bulbs and would you believe it would leave me golf balls in return.

I certainly understand the expression The sly old fox!

star · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2007, 20:25:29 »

He does look rather lovely though Tee Gee.........he could have tidied up after himself :-\

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2007, 22:38:24 »

I was once walking round the allotment site with my daughter, who was six and hadn't been in Britain more than a few months. She came running after me, 'Dad! There is wolf!'
So I went back with her to look at the wolf, and there was a fox lying on a piece of tarpaulin looking just like that.

caroline7758 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2007, 08:51:19 »

The pots weren't knocked over, Teegee, which makes me think it might be something smaller. Will have to keep a lookout!

Suzanne · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2007, 12:27:47 »

Mice also love crocus bulbs!

caroline7758 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 12, 2007, 17:31:26 »

Well, having seen a rat upsidedown on my bird feeder right outside the kitchen window the other night, I think I have my answer- yuk! >:(

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