Do they eat insects or root systems or what? Lovely church btw.

Me happy
 

because morning ride. 3.5 hours. I sense weakness in my riding partner this year and new old bike is kick-ass. This was in my head which helps keep the feet moving.

They're opportunist feeders so will broadly eat whatever is in season.
I think that, in this instance, they were after chafer grubs although snails, slugs, beetles and berries are all acceptable. A neighbour has complained that they dig up her daffodils. Their droppings vary according to their current diet, if they leave a muddy 'deposit' it's probably slugs and grubs that are the dish of the day. In late summer it is very apparent if they have been eating grain left behind by the combine or berries from the lower branches of shrubs and hedges.

By the way, the European Badger differs quite markedly from his North American cousin:

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The church is St. Mary's, Wendover. I'd have to look up some history but it is safe to say that it is centuries old. Street View.

ETA. The Street View coverage was taken in October 2009, as was my photo, and the damage pictured above can be clearly seen.

I should have anticipated that.

"We don't need no stinkin' badgers!" :D

Corn on the cob. And ribs. But mostly corn on the cob. My buddies are grilling out today and she lured me with the promise of corn on the cob. Meanie. ;)

:cornstalksmilie:

The Princess Royal agrees with you, Infi (although I do know that's a quote...)
On badgers I mean; I'm unsure of her views of corn on the cob.

Gas the badgers she says.
Gas them all and let God sort them out.
Or some such.

Popdigr just came back from downtown with fresh corndogs for me & Momdigr.:yum:

There was a trailer in an empty lot selling corndogs and such. Popdigr ordered two corndogs, and the guy brought them out with just a piece of paper wrapped around them. Pop asked "Do ya have a bag or box to put these in? I have to go about four miles with these." The guy said "Oh, you want them to go." Popdigr (who has NO sense of humor, mind you) took one step back and looked the trailer back to front, then looked back at the guy and said "You're a trailer, everything you sell is to go."

Popdigr tickles the shit outta me sometimes.

Also, I'm off to the river.

:blunt:

:lol:

I like Popdigr!

I'm alive! :jig:

haha...thats funny grav.

I spent 3 hours in a bee yard today messing with bees. Very cool. (not me in pics)

Pretty cool! I'd be freaking out with all that exposed skin and bees crawling on me.

I'm happy today because it was a shorts and sandals day. It snowed less than two weeks ago!