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walnuts
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:05 pm
by ChrisC
one thing i keep forgetting to ask the more travelled members. . . over at Martin Down and now at Sovell Down i have found walnut shells. Anyone else noticed them? any know how or why?
Thanks
Chris
Re: walnuts
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:14 pm
by Susie
Daft question ... Any walnut trees in the vicinity?
Re: walnuts
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:42 pm
by ChrisC
not that i'm aware of.
Re: walnuts
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:49 pm
by Susie
Husk on or off, if the shells are perfectly clean and polished perhaps someone has been putting out shop bought nuts for wildlife.
Re: walnuts
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:10 pm
by ChrisC
it is certainly a strange one. at Martin down they are scattered all over the place. but thats better than the no theories i have come up with.
Chris
Re: walnuts
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:25 pm
by Susie
Wild ones without the husk still tend to have a bit of a dirty appearance so it shouldnt be too hard to discover if they are wild or shop bought. As I am sure you know walnut trees are not native but have been planted here for many years (hundreds) and I have found trees on sites which had previously been inhabited. I think someone might have been getting rid of a load left over from christmas though.