What would eat a yellow jacket nest

[Cheryl Isaak]

After digging it up. I never saw the live nest as it was in the center of a
bed, but spotted the freshly turned soil this AM...

Cheryl

[enigma]

Cheryl Isaak > wrote in
:

> After digging it up. I never saw the live nest as it was in
> the center of a bed, but spotted the freshly turned soil
> this AM...

skunk. they *love* yellowjacket larvae & this is the best
time to get the fat juicy ones.
my barn skunk seems to have died, or at least he's gone this
year. he has been living under the barn & eating with the barn
kitties for 5 years, which is about the lifespan of a wild
skunk... he has done an excellent job of yellowjacket control
over those 5 years & i miss seeing the "other black & white
cat" in the barn. if another moves in to replace him though, i
hope it has the same easygoing nature. my skunk never sprayed
in or near the barn, although he did occaisionally have
residual stink from an argument elsewhere ;)
lee

[Frank]

enigma wrote:
> Cheryl Isaak > wrote in
> :
>
>> After digging it up. I never saw the live nest as it was in
>> the center of a bed, but spotted the freshly turned soil
>> this AM...
>
> skunk. they *love* yellowjacket larvae & this is the best
> time to get the fat juicy ones.
> my barn skunk seems to have died, or at least he's gone this
> year. he has been living under the barn & eating with the barn
> kitties for 5 years, which is about the lifespan of a wild
> skunk... he has done an excellent job of yellowjacket control
> over those 5 years & i miss seeing the "other black & white
> cat" in the barn. if another moves in to replace him though, i
> hope it has the same easygoing nature. my skunk never sprayed
> in or near the barn, although he did occaisionally have
> residual stink from an argument elsewhere ;)
> lee

That's good to know. Few weeks ago I accidentally trapped a momma skunk
in my Hav-a-hart and she had 4 babies running around the trap. I
managed to release her without getting sprayed. There are a few extra
holes in the lawn and, now that you mention it, yellow jacket population
is down. I did have to get a new garbage can with a lock down lid
because they were getting into it.

Frank

[Cheryl Isaak]

On 9/6/07 7:20 PM, in article ,
"Frank" <frankdotlogullo@comcastperiodnet> wrote:

> enigma wrote:
>> Cheryl Isaak > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> After digging it up. I never saw the live nest as it was in
>>> the center of a bed, but spotted the freshly turned soil
>>> this AM...
>>
>> skunk. they *love* yellowjacket larvae & this is the best
>> time to get the fat juicy ones.
>> my barn skunk seems to have died, or at least he's gone this
>> year. he has been living under the barn & eating with the barn
>> kitties for 5 years, which is about the lifespan of a wild
>> skunk... he has done an excellent job of yellowjacket control
>> over those 5 years & i miss seeing the "other black & white
>> cat" in the barn. if another moves in to replace him though, i
>> hope it has the same easygoing nature. my skunk never sprayed
>> in or near the barn, although he did occaisionally have
>> residual stink from an argument elsewhere ;)
>> lee
>
> That's good to know. Few weeks ago I accidentally trapped a momma skunk
> in my Hav-a-hart and she had 4 babies running around the trap. I
> managed to release her without getting sprayed. There are a few extra
> holes in the lawn and, now that you mention it, yellow jacket population
> is down. I did have to get a new garbage can with a lock down lid
> because they were getting into it.
>
> Frank


Now I just wish the skunks could get the nests that get started on my front
deck stairs or the mail box. Looks like it was big nest.

C

[dr-solo@wi.rr.com]

yup. skunk. they go after bees as well. Ingrid

On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 21:43:22 +0000 (UTC), enigma >
wrote:

>Cheryl Isaak > wrote in
:
>
>> After digging it up. I never saw the live nest as it was in
>> the center of a bed, but spotted the freshly turned soil
>> this AM...
>
> skunk. they *love* yellowjacket larvae & this is the best
>time to get the fat juicy ones.
> my barn skunk seems to have died, or at least he's gone this
>year. he has been living under the barn & eating with the barn
>kitties for 5 years, which is about the lifespan of a wild
>skunk... he has done an excellent job of yellowjacket control
>over those 5 years & i miss seeing the "other black & white
>cat" in the barn. if another moves in to replace him though, i
>hope it has the same easygoing nature. my skunk never sprayed
>in or near the barn, although he did occaisionally have
>residual stink from an argument elsewhere ;)
>lee

[dr-solo@wi.rr.com]

lure them there with raw eggs set out for them. they love eggs.
Ingrid

On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:50:25 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
> wrote:
>Now I just wish the skunks could get the nests that get started on my front
>deck stairs or the mail box. Looks like it was big nest.
>
>C

[jmagerl]

I once saw a raccoon go after a nest. He must have been pretty hungery

> wrote in message
. com...
> yup. skunk. they go after bees as well. Ingrid
>
> On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 21:43:22 +0000 (UTC), enigma >
> wrote:
>
>>Cheryl Isaak > wrote in
:
>>
>>> After digging it up. I never saw the live nest as it was in
>>> the center of a bed, but spotted the freshly turned soil
>>> this AM...
>>
>> skunk. they *love* yellowjacket larvae & this is the best
>>time to get the fat juicy ones.
>> my barn skunk seems to have died, or at least he's gone this
>>year. he has been living under the barn & eating with the barn
>>kitties for 5 years, which is about the lifespan of a wild
>>skunk... he has done an excellent job of yellowjacket control
>>over those 5 years & i miss seeing the "other black & white
>>cat" in the barn. if another moves in to replace him though, i
>>hope it has the same easygoing nature. my skunk never sprayed
>>in or near the barn, although he did occaisionally have
>>residual stink from an argument elsewhere ;)
>>lee