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Index of Subjects I had a nest close to the barn, close to the ground, that got destroyed about a week ago. I am quite confident that our "resident" skunk is the culprit. Henk kwindt, Cow Bay, NS. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David & Alison Webster" <dwebster@glinx.com> To: <NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 9:05 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Wasp nest; broken > Dear All, Aug 24, 2013 > Today at North Alton, while eating Blackberries, (after a few days of > warm dry weather they recovered and are reasonably large and sweet) I > noticed a Wasp nest about 25 cm high built about 5 cm above ground level > with the side torn out. The layer of hexagonal cells (all empty) was just > to one side but the cells were not noticably damaged. > > I doubt that a person would have done this to a nest where there would > be only two escape routes; up the road or down the road between tall dense > tangles of Blackberry. I would expect a carnivore to have mangled the cell > layer and am wondering if a Pileated Woodpecker would tear a nest apart to > get at possible grubs/adults. They are around and the nest that > disappered last year was nearby. > > I have twice watched them feeding on the ground. > > Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3211/6605 - Release Date: 08/24/13 >
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