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I'm not sure what 'spoil' means in this context if it doesn't mean 'earth and stones piled up'.

But if it's not big enough, and you know what a sett looks like, then I guess we're back to the rabbit theory.

I had a summer job at a research farm (PBS, now IGER, in Penrhyncoch, near Aberystwyth) when I was at school. One day our job was digging a trench for a rabbit-proof fence. It was hard work!

Good info on badgers here:
http://www.badger.org.uk/content/Living.asp

It says a badger sett has a diameter of 250mm - which is pretty much bang on your 10". You didn't mention spoil - was there any?

The "Badgers in your garden" PDF has good advice, including ways to deter them if you decide you don't want them.

"There are claims that badgers carry disease and will infect
humans. This is only remotely possible if you were to be bitten by
an infectious badger, or if some reason you ingested faeces from
such a badger."

Of course if you have cows in your garden, you might worry about bovine TB ...

lol bonkersbon, i agree with you that i wouldnt mind a visit from all this wildlife. living in a city here so dont get much visitors like that, usually the odd hedgehog.

Sorry to hear that Wyeboy.V.nasty illness but dont think you caught your strain from a badger.These animals have been terribly persecuted there are gangs who catch badgers break their legs and set their dogs on them videoing it and betting on the outcome.People were arrested in this area having travelled from the Midlands to undertake this sick pursuit.Yes farmers have had a really tough time of it but think they should address their own intensive methods CJD a case in point.No wouldnt want a badger set in my small garden but no objection to a visit . Think there are more likely culprits.But hey I even like moles.

badgers setts are usually bigger and deeper than this hole, with lots of other holes inside, doesnt look like a badgers sett. and aye killing badgers is now illegal.

I think it could be a badger (the hole is too wide to be a rabbit )I would not welcome badgers to my garden unlike 'ukslim' , they do an awful lot of damage once they start. So much rubbish is written about them, they are a nuisance especially to farmers ,carrying T.B. which is virtually endemic in them. When there was controlled culling T.B. almost disappeared , now it is on the increase, I speak from experience having contracted it.

If it's a badger, I'm not sure you're allowed to do anything (and if it were me, I'd be out every night watching it in delight). I'm not sure whether the same applies to foxes.

It does look too big to be a rat, so I'm thinking rabbit. Invite a ferret keeper round?

Fantastic pic~ Very helpful info. too!! I have wall space to cover myself~

Very sweet! : )

Beautiful photo~ Lovely!!

I have these Spritz and plenty of them. GREAT ground cover,

Rats tend not to leave fur behind and dont know about your foxes but we get the reddish brown variety. So think rabbit. Want to scare them off ?read them Watership Down better still try singing the title music to them remember Bright Eyes - scares most things. Oh and before you complain didnt you say something about a purple one eyed people eater to Ickledigga?

lol ohhhhh dat is nasty alright

lol i could send you my phone bills if henry doesnt worry her enough

IF it is a fox then she will have burrowed in for her cubs, nothing you can do untill they leave im afraid. if Henry annoys them enough she will move her cubs somewhere safer.

it cud actually be a fox as it is the mating season. if the fur is grey, black or red i would say definitely a fox

Oh my God no I didnt send my mysterious beast to you! Well obviously been reading up since my nocturnal visitor so lets do some detective work. 10" wide sounds too big for a rat but would be No.1 suspect. Rabbit?colour of fur grey? do you live close to fields?
Badger doubtful as prefer soft stem trees such as elder (apparently)
they tend to leave long hairs behind like those in old shaving brushes.Used to make them out of badger hair yuk! Knew there was a reason for growing a beard.
Fox again doubtful but both they and badgers will dig without necessarily moving in.
Muddy boots and Sid might suggest more exotic alternatives I got panther and puma when I asked.can you descibe colour of fur ?

So tiny&pretty :)

I always like Bluebells, they look so good.

They are beautiful Spritz

My name to i might buy this cos i need a couple for my new arch when do these flower?

Wow,..I love them too.! You have alot of beautiful plants I've never seen before.

Love the sedum pekking through from underneath.

Indeed it has Spritz.

I can well see why you favor them Spritz. Great looking next to the cream color ones.

Like Buzzbee I never knew that the pink ones existed or white for that matter.. The shade of pink is lovely againts the green Spritz. Maybe you're not sure because you are accustomed to seeing them in blue.

Great leaves. Looking at the thumbnail on the previous page I thaought that I was clicking on some kind of a moth or butterfly.

The pink shading is beautiful Spritz.

Looks alot lighter blue than my Forget-me-nots ?

Iv got a pink 1 growing in my garden 2 :)