stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Now then, I've just been out for a walk with my lurcher to give her a bit more trainging on how to mark warrens, so here we are walking down a hedge, when I spotted a badger digging in the open field, and during day light, and then the dog spots it, and she's off, and so is the badger, well after a few expletives I got her back to my side Anyway, I wondered what the badger was doing? So a walk over to the hole to see what the badger was up to was in order, and this is what I found 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid 935 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Well, they are good for something then, eating wasps Ever see that nature documentary where a honey badger is eating an african killer bee nest ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Well, they are good for something then, eating wasps Ever see that nature documentary where a honey badger is eating an african killer bee nest ? Yes, that was a good program But I thought our native badgers only did bird tables these days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 spookey, I have just this minute trapped the biggest mo fo of a wasp that flew into my arm outside. Was informedd that it was a queen probably looking for a new nest. anyway it isn't going to find one on this planet Wish i took a pic!.....actually hang on I'll see if i can find the remains Swampy Stingning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 there ya go! Gald this bad boy/girl didn't get to use its weaponry. Swampy Ning turned left and ended up in Narnia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 there ya go! Gald this bad boy/girl didn't get to use its weaponry. Swampy Ning turned left and ended up in Narnia Imagine the sting on that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jt750 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Must be something wrong with that badger for it to be out this early ..they rarely show their faces in full daylight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
"Earth!" 503 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Must be something wrong with that badger for it to be out this early ..they rarely show their faces in full daylight if there wasnt,i bet there is now after mateys dog caught up with it???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOM TERRIER 173 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Badgers are mad for nectar (honey), They are always smashing bee hives, or digging wasp nests up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richie10 345 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 A hornet then, the ones in the pic are wasps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poacher3161 1,766 Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 The golf course is same near me all the wasps nests have been dug up by badgers i have heard its due to their likeing for the wasp grub.atb dell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rod&dog Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 Get on ye badgers Hate wasps am alergic to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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