MOLEHILLS IN WEST MOORS
As a mole, life can be hard and just like humans, if there is an easier way to do things, then this is the way forward! A mole will spend a lot of time feeding from the many mole runs that it constructs in a certain area, but sometimes a new feeding area will be established due to one or more factors In West Moors a mole has been happily feeding via its own tunnel network for a while, until disturbed by possible human or animal interference, the time has come to move areas and seek out new food sources. Tunnelling underground, avoiding rocks and larger stones, it comes across tree roots and...
Read MoreLooking For Spring
With January now over we can start to think of spring. The snowdrops are out in bloom and this could be a good sign of warmer weather around the corner. It seems this year, as green shoots appear there are also a very large number of molehills appearing as well! As you travel about the area, take a quick glance at fields, verges, sport pitches and even round-a-bouts, there is evidence of moles everywhere. Many gardens are falling victim to moles, some may never had this type of mole activity before, but once in situ, damage will follow. If moles have taken up residence in a garden, it is...
Read MoreThe New Year and moles.
With the New Year with us, the weather seems to be stuck in wet mode with rain, rain and more rain! The average temperatures are certainly higher than normal and with all the rain, water levels are certainly high in the rivers and local water tables. If areas of land become water-logged, any animals living on or below ground level, will be looking for higher, drier areas. Moles will certainly be forced to flee flooded or partially flooded areas to seek out new drier feeding areas and if properties are located within the new areas, trouble will follow. Any gardens encountered by moles will be...
Read MoreMoles are everywhere!
It does not seem to matter where you travel around Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Ringwood and even Verwood, it is not difficult to spot an abundance of molehills! The humble mole is certainly a busy creature causing damage to lawns, golf courses, sport pitches and even cemeteries with its constant digging of tunnels. The large spade like feet can excavate up to 20 metres of tunnels a day to provide fresh feeding areas. Any worms or insects falling into these mole tunnels will be quickly dispatched, or in some cases, stored ready for future consumption. Apart from the numerous large piles...
Read MoreHALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS!
As the night time periods increase in length and daylight can be in shorter supply, strange happenings can be heard or seen that may cause a tingle down the spine! Not all are as they seem and could in fact be real! If soil becomes waterlogged or covered in dead leaves or dropped foliage from gusty storms and fallen wood is left untouched for long periods of time, a large food source is created. It could be encouraging extra activity beneath the ground in the form of insects or worms. This in turn could attract the unwanted attention of moles. The first signs of trouble could be small piles...
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