gollum 1 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hi folks, On one of my permissions I have noticed heavy grazing of nettles...... Its at the top of a steep bank on a busy roadside and not a passing point for deer or any other large animal. No cows for miles and sheep several fields away. No horses either, nothing but rabbits. Anyone else seen this? I haven't noticed it before, usually the rabbits seem to use the nettles as cover. HH all. G. Quote Link to post
Malt 379 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Looks like someone's been there with a machete or bill hook. Are there any burys in that area? Quote Link to post
gollum 1 Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Looks like someone's been there with a machete or bill hook. Are there any burys in that area? Yes, loads...its a permission I have wanted for a while. Its quite inaccessible and I'm fairly sure no one has been in with a blade of any kind. But will rabbits eat nettles? Cheers. G. Quote Link to post
paddy.t 8 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Looks like someone's been there with a machete or bill hook. Are there any burys in that area? Yes, loads...its a permission I have wanted for a while. Its quite inaccessible and I'm fairly sure no one has been in with a blade of any kind. But will rabbits eat nettles? Cheers. G. there clean diagonal cuts. more likely a blade Quote Link to post
The one 8,597 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Theres caterpillars that will eat nettles but not the stalks ,rabbits must be hard pushed to eat nettles .Isn't it more likekly to be the farmer ?? passing by with a machine and just clipping the edge of the patch ??? Quote Link to post
MR TEA POT 1,287 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Is there a road sign nearby?with it being near a busy road,it could be the highways people cutting them down so folks can see the road sign. Quote Link to post
mackem 30,388 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Enlarge the image mate,clean blade-cuts? Quote Link to post
gollum 1 Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Thanks for suggestions folks, maybe someone else is mooching around the buries.... G. Quote Link to post
para1 11 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Thanks for suggestions folks, maybe someone else is mooching around the buries.... G. was told that horses eat nettles Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 maybe someone making nettle wine Quote Link to post
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