What is making these holes?

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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	What is making these holes? Apr 16, 2012 18:48:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Apr 16, 2012 18:48:57 GMT Saw these two holes (about the size of a pencil) in the garden today, there is an excavated heap of soil around each one. Anyone know what has come out or gone in?
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wildlifefriendly Guest	What is making these holes? Apr 16, 2012 19:57:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wildlifefriendly on Apr 16, 2012 19:57:42 GMT It could be solitary bees or wasps.

jrae Guest	What is making these holes? Apr 17, 2012 4:44:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jrae on Apr 17, 2012 4:44:23 GMT Could be beetle grubs if there's a lot of woody stuff in the soil...

esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	What is making these holes? Apr 17, 2012 6:25:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Apr 17, 2012 6:25:24 GMT I had these holes a couple of years ago- it was a bit later in the year,though I think WLF could be right about solitary bees/wasps.
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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	What is making these holes? Apr 17, 2012 8:28:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Apr 17, 2012 8:28:47 GMT Thank you for your replies The hole in Esther's photo looks the same as mine, I'll have a look each time I'm near the area and see if I can spot the culprits ;D
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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	What is making these holes? Apr 17, 2012 18:39:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Apr 17, 2012 18:39:38 GMT Great photo Esther.

Fractal Top Member Posts: 1,859	What is making these holes? Apr 20, 2012 20:49:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fractal on Apr 20, 2012 20:49:30 GMT Yes, almost certainly solitary bees or wasps. The commonest being some of the solitary bees. I often come across them at this time of year and try not to cultivate the soil when I find them.

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	What is making these holes? Apr 21, 2012 10:41:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Apr 21, 2012 10:41:43 GMT The holes are still there, I thought they might have got filled in after yesterdays heavy downpour but they are OK although no sign of the bees - I will keep looking
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SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,914	What is making these holes? Apr 21, 2012 16:04:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Apr 21, 2012 16:04:35 GMT I was going to say mining bees as well as I remembered Esther's photos from a while ago, never seen them here though.

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