Something buzzing in my lawn!

[spangle82]

Was picking a few bits of twig out of the mower when I heard a faint buzzing sound. Traced it to an area of lawn about 3x3" - defo buzzing! Got a small trowel and started investigating, dug around to about 2" down but didnt want to be too rough in case I killed whatever it was. Kept poking around, still a definite buzzing but stopped before I damaged the lawn too much. It was a bit lower than mains hum so I'd say about 40Hz, and quite constant. Any ideas please?

[ndtman]

Ground dwelling bees?

[wolfracesonic]

Tinnitus?

[spangle82]

I thought a bee too, but they are quite big so surprised I didnt see anything - and didnt want to cut it in half!

[FourWheelDrift]

Unexploded German bomb?

[Drogo]

Bumble bee nest?

[guindilias]

Broken mains cable arcing? Did the ground above it feel warm?

[chasingracecars]

guindilias said:

Broken mains cable arcing? Did the ground above it feel warm?

Everything is warm outside at the moment!

[HOGEPH]

"Neck massager"?

[WyrleyD]

Vibrator hammered into lawn as frozen sausages not available!

[colin_p]

I might as well get in first before someone else does, because Pistonheads, and say;


Someone has hammered a rampant rabbit into your lawn instead of a frozen sausage.

[colin_p]

WyrleyD said:

Vibrator hammered into lawn as frozen sausages not available!

Well played Sir, I was a minute too late.

[FourWheelDrift]

HOGEPH said:

"Neck massager"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD630ZF6Dq8

[WyrleyD]

Thanking you.......:

[HairyMaclary]

Wasps! Kill it with fire!

[bobtail4x4]

probably solitary bees.

leave them alone they are harmless.

[anonymous-user]

I reckon it is these things and the OP should stay very still ;-)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100814/

[TwigtheWonderkid]

wolfracesonic said:

Tinnitus?

[funkyrobot]

A buried Austin Maestro on tickover?

[funkyrobot]

spangle82 said:

Was picking a few bits of twig out of the mower when I heard a faint buzzing sound. Traced it to an area of lawn about 3x3" - defo buzzing! Got a small trowel and started investigating, dug around to about 2" down but didnt want to be too rough in case I killed whatever it was. Kept poking around, still a definite buzzing but stopped before I damaged the lawn too much. It was a bit lower than mains hum so I'd say about 40Hz, and quite constant. Any ideas please?

You don't use a mower to trim trees.