[NatureNS] Wasp nest; broken

From: Henk Kwindt <cbatl@eastlink.ca>
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Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 21:24:21 -0300
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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.


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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
>
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