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aquilegia

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Who's been sleeping in my compost?
« on: April 25, 2005, 14:43:25 »
I emptied one of my compost bins of beautifully rotted compost at the weekend and found the remains of a nest.

It was probably about 4-6 inches in diameter and composed of ripped up bits of plastic bags, netting and string. There weren't any babies, so I'm hoping it was a hibernation nest rather than a baby-making nest! It was right down the bottom of the bin.

What do you think made it? I've seen mice in the compost before. Them? I keep hoping hedgehog - any chance?
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Re: Who's been sleeping in my compost?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2005, 15:10:00 »
I would vote mouse.

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Re: Who's been sleeping in my compost?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2005, 15:39:06 »
Look what I found in mine!  :o




 ;D ;D ;D ;D

My guess is mice too aquilegia. Maybe you need a guardian of the compost like mine?  ;D
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Re: Who's been sleeping in my compost?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2005, 16:54:00 »
I thought that might be the case. But was just hoping for a hedgehog!

Maz - that is such a cute picture! I have plenty of cats that visit the garden, but only to use the toilet (grrr!) I want to get one of my own (cat, that is, not toilet!)
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Re: Who's been sleeping in my compost?
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2005, 18:46:39 »
How big/small was the nest Aqui?
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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2005, 18:43:39 »
Hi maz, what a darling cat, all snug and warm.  There is a thread 'gardeners and their cats' where you could put more pix of your cat for us all to look at.

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Re: Who's been sleeping in my compost?
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2005, 19:13:42 »
Thanks MM.   ;D   Ive got millions of her. I just thought this one so apt here.

Im sorry everyone but I could bore for Britain about Alice.  ::)   I need a job, lol.  ;D
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Re: Who's been sleeping in my compost?
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2005, 20:21:40 »
maz bore away please on the thread I mentioned.  I can always get my revenge with loads of photos of Merlin.  :)

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