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Old 16-05-2006, 09:13 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Nick Maclaren
 
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K writes:
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| These weren't nesting or nest visiting - it was purely that they were
| chasing pollen on effectively subterranean plants (any plants which put
| their heads up above the surface get scrunched by the sheep). If you
| recall, I was talking about the grykes in limestone pavement - we're
| talking about crevices about 6 inches wide going down anything from a
| few inches to several feet.

Which are ideal locations for nest sites. But, yes, if there are flowers
(or water) in those, they might go there for that reason, too.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.