Chipmunks and squirrels very busy this time of year. A few days ago I was mowing, and I noticed something for the first time. There was a large mushroom in my path that apparently had been partially eaten by an animal. For some reason it had never occurred to me that mushrooms might be a food source for animals. They are consumed by quite a few creatures including squirrels and deer.
It seems that every summer that is unusually dry, we experience an infestation of bees that live under our lawn. This year has been no exception. We tried to burn them out, no luck. The other day we saw that some animal had laid waste to one of the nests. It had even pulled some of the combs out of the nest.
These bees are very aggressive. It's hard to imagine an animal being able to withstand their bites. Apparently bears, raccoons, and skunks exhibit this kind of behavior. Their fur is so thick that the bees don't bother them. The skunks actually feast on bees. I'm betting it was a skunk.
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