Something drastic seems to have happened to the wasps that built a nest inside one of our planter boxes. We were actually looking into resettling them, but now we don’t see them coming in and out like before. We saw only one or two at the end of the afternoon and they looked very weak, there is even a dead one on top of the box. Meanwhile, lots of flies are around the box. So I’m guessing maybe a small animal got in and died? And this caused the wasps to leave, or become sick? Who knows, in any case we are not opening it. Let’s wait for the winter to do that. By then any wasps should be gone anyway and any dead animal should be dried up. Even though it seems the wasp “problem” solved itself I feel a wee bit sad with this “solution”. But oh well, nature takes its course and now we know better than to build cozy boxes and not think about what can get inside them…
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Several of these emerged inside the house this week
Disperched
Early pollen feast
Wildlife traces after the snow
Leaving the perch
Leftover from buzzard’s dinner at neighbor’s yard
Spider season
Almost mowed to death. Is it the same one from a few days ago? 🤔
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Found out what was eating the water plants
Tiny snail displaced from the wood rubble
Cricket sunbathing
#raccoonskull we found in the attic. We know some lived there when the house was abandoned. Not sure how it died.
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Insects getting on it. Maybe #assassinfly?
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We have a bug book too ;) the longhorn beetle I saw is a male #whatbugisthis
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#whatbugisthis
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Exciting sighting sitting in the sun.
snail taking a nap under the strawberry leaves
Untangled the nest of old hoses and put the water pump to work.
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#Snail get’in its noms.
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