On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:17:16 +0100
David in Normandy wrote:

We've got lots of normal mole hills in the "lawn", but the
other day a solitary mole hill appeared away from all the
other hills, that was double the size of all the others. I
raked all the earth away and onto a flower bed exposing a
hole about 2 inches diameter going into the ground at a
steep angle. I poured a container full of old cooking oil
down the hole. Today there is another large hill above the
same hole.

Is this a mole or some other burrowing rodent? I've not
seen moles attempt to make "a mountain out of mole hill"
before. Perhaps this is an ordinary mole aiming for some
sort of construction record for the largest hill?

I was told that the really huge hill is the nest, burrow, whatever.

David I meant to suggest that you find an old duffer in the village
to trap your moles for you. We've got a lovely old fella who comes
around, occasionally I give him a bottle of wine (something nice, since
he doesn't drink any more it's for his wife or family, but I want him
to know I value his services!) but I think he does it for the joy of
the chase, and of course for the occasional natter over a cup of
coffee.

Happy Christmas to everyone on urg,

-E

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