Another year, it seems (at least around here), when very few are evident.

Anyone else noticed?

Chris

I have Hornets coming out of my EARS! (Not literally... that would be
hideous)

Barry


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Another year, it seems (at least around here), when very few are evident.

Anyone else noticed?

Chris

I've got yours on holiday at my place :-(

Do you want them back?? Please?? ;-)

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Another year, it seems (at least around here), when very few are evident.

Anyone else noticed?

Chris

I've got yours on holiday at my place :-(

Do you want them back?? Please?? ;-)

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I have Hornets coming out of my EARS! (Not literally... that would be
hideous)

Barry

You can keep those! ;-)

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On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 11:32:12 +0100, "Chris Kaley"
wrote:

Another year, it seems (at least around here), when very few are evident.

Anyone else noticed?

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen one for ages!

Wonder why that is?

"Chris Kaley" wrote in message
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Another year, it seems (at least around here), when very few are evident.

Anyone else noticed?


Chris

They[wasps] started by building a nest under our kitchen window inside one
of the air bricks. Then, after spraying the ass off them, they decided to
live in the wheelie bin for a while. Nuked that....and now they're back in
the air brick again.

You want some?


JO

No, I'm quite happy without, thanks.

Just wondered after years of being plagued by them at this time of year,
where they'd all gone.

Obviously, you've got 'em!!


Chris
"Jimmy Osram" wrote in message
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"Chris Kaley" wrote in message
...
Another year, it seems (at least around here), when very few are
evident.

Anyone else noticed?


Chris

They[wasps] started by building a nest under our kitchen window inside one
of the air bricks. Then, after spraying the ass off them, they decided to
live in the wheelie bin for a while. Nuked that....and now they're back
in
the air brick again.

You want some?


JO

"Chris Kaley" wrote in message
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Another year, it seems (at least around here), when very few are evident.

Anyone else noticed?

Chris

I thought the very same around this time last month, had barely seen any to
that point. But now there seems to be more than most recent years. Perhaps
I'm just more aware of them having been stung on the toe last week.#
Alex
Motherwell, Scotland

On Fri, 8 Aug 2003 14:12:06 +0100, Malcolm
wrote:


In article , Chris Kaley
writes
Another year, it seems (at least around here), when very few are evident.

Anyone else noticed?

Where I live, wasps are pretty rare anyway, but I don't think I've seen
one for weeks and very, very few queens earlier in the spring. It is
possible that it is associated with cold spells during last winter
killing off the hibernating queens. And/or perhaps a poor season last
year and so fewer queens than usual to hibernate.

Generally at this time of year the workers are concentrating on
feeding the larvae with dead insects etc so they are not too bothered
by sweet things - the larvae provide them with a sugary exudate.

As soon as the larvae have pupated the workers have time on their
hands and this is when they become a nuisance, going after human sweat
and sugary things left in the kitchen - this is usually late
August/Early September, coinciding with the Daddy-Long-Legs (Cranefly)
nuisance period.

JPG

Not many around here again Chris. In fact, with all the windows open at dusk
/ night - very few bugs coming in the house too.

Long may it last

Phil
Guildford