Wasps and Wasp Control in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ringwood and Verwood.
If you think that by living in towns like Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch or Ringwood that you will be immune from experiencing wasps and their nests, think again! The wasp is highly adaptable at setting up home in the most unusual and unlikely places. The common wasp is a highly sociable insect living in colonies containing a single queen wasp and many workers (females) and drones (males) and is recognisable by its yellow and black stripes. In some extreme cases one colony can consist of a nest with up to 10,000 individuals! The fear of wasps is known as spheksophobia.The queen wasp builds...
Read MorePest Control and Wasp Control in the Borough of Poole Dorset
Poole is located in Dorset with a shore-line on the English Channel and it has the largest natural harbour in Europe and the second largest natural harbour in the world. The harbour area itself contains several small islands including Brownsea which is owned by the National Trust and is well known for both migrating and nesting birds. The area also contains the largest onshore oil field in Britain. To the west of Poole are Hamworthy and Upton with Corfe Mullen, Broadstone, Canford Heath and Oakdale to the north. Moving further clockwise to the east are found Newtown, Parkstone and Branksome...
Read MorePest Control and Wasp Control Broadstone
Broadstone was originally an area of heathland with a few scattered cottages and the name was probably derived from a number of large stones that were placed in a local stream to enable people to cross! A Roman road from Hamworthy forms the border between Broadstone and Corfe Mullen. The heathland which surrounded Broadstone has been gradually reduced by development, especially in neighbouring Corfe Mullen and Canford Heath, but the large Golf course, along with several areas of woodland, does give some respite. Broadstone is a suburb of Poole and with slopes overlooking Poole Harbour and the...
Read MoreMoles in Bournemouth Poole Christchurch Ringwood and Verwood
MOLES- Talpa Europaea We have all seen the abundant molehills in fields and on grass verges as we travel, especially around Christchurch and Hurn but what exactly is going on underneath that can cause so much damage to lawns, golf courses, agriculture, playing fields, parks, cemeteries, etc? The culprit is of course the Mole. A furry creature, up to 16cm long and normally black in colour, although white albino ones are seen occasionally. (The white albino mole picture below was taken at The Hall at Abbey-Cwm-Hir. www.abbeycwmhir.com) They have large spade-like front feet for...
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