Hi

The weather has been fairly mild here in Dublin. Today yet another wasp paid
us a visit. This is not to say we have a plague of them but in the past week
I've seen a few.

I suppose it's not really unusual given the lack of appreciative cold, wind
and/or rain lately. Anyone else pick up on this?

I've still got a number of leaves on the apple tree out back - green ones at
that. It is "pleasant" weather however I guess there'll be a bit of a shock
coming next week for one and all.


J.

On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 10:24:16 -0000, JCW wrote in


The weather has been fairly mild here in Dublin. Today yet another wasp paid
us a visit. This is not to say we have a plague of them but in the past week
I've seen a few.

I suppose it's not really unusual given the lack of appreciative cold, wind
and/or rain lately. Anyone else pick up on this?

Hi Joe - haven't seen wasps (yet) but have just been visted by a hedgehog,
recently taken up residence in my garden. This was taken only half an hour
ago.

http://www.mtullett.plus.com/hedgehog.jpg

Currently +6C and rising quickly:-)

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 11/12/2004 10:49:46 UTC

JCW wrote:
Hi

The weather has been fairly mild here in Dublin. Today yet another
wasp paid us a visit. This is not to say we have a plague of them but
in the past week I've seen a few.

I suppose it's not really unusual given the lack of appreciative
cold, wind and/or rain lately. Anyone else pick up on this?


Still the occasional but distinctly stunned wasp here in South Dorset,
they had been noticeable around certain non-fruit trees and on the grass
underneath ( why ?) until the end of November.

A decent day here at last - calm, misty and blue skies after days of
cool clag.

Regards,
Tom

I take it then Mike with your local wildlife stirring from hibernation that
you won't be Hedging your bets on a white christmas?






"Mike Tullett" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 10:24:16 -0000, JCW wrote in


The weather has been fairly mild here in Dublin. Today yet another wasp
paid
us a visit. This is not to say we have a plague of them but in the past
week
I've seen a few.

I suppose it's not really unusual given the lack of appreciative cold,
wind
and/or rain lately. Anyone else pick up on this?

Hi Joe - haven't seen wasps (yet) but have just been visted by a hedgehog,
recently taken up residence in my garden. This was taken only half an
hour
ago.

http://www.mtullett.plus.com/hedgehog.jpg

Currently +6C and rising quickly:-)

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 11/12/2004
10:49:46 UTC

On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:54:57 +0000 (UTC), Lawrence wrote in


I take it then Mike with your local wildlife stirring from hibernation that
you won't be Hedging your bets on a white christmas?

Hi Lawrence - LOL now that one I did get, unlike the Balkan one - I think
my problem with that one was I was looking at the body of that post and not
the title. Keep 'em coming though:-)

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Mike 55.13°N 6.69°W Coleraine posted to uk.sci.weather 11/12/2004 12:01:05 UTC

"Tom Allen" wrote in message


Still the occasional but distinctly stunned wasp here in South Dorset,
they had been noticeable around certain non-fruit trees and on the grass
underneath ( why ?)

Because that is where the nest is.



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The weather has been fairly mild here in Dublin. Today yet another wasp
paid us a visit. This is not to say we have a plague of them but in the
past week I've seen a few.

I suppose it's not really unusual given the lack of appreciative cold,
wind and/or rain lately. Anyone else pick up on this?

Yes. One at the gliding club (Moray) last weekend, and one in my mother's
sitting
room (Forfar) on Monday evening. Both wasps now RIP.

Anne

"JCW" wrote in message
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Hi

The weather has been fairly mild here in Dublin. Today yet another wasp
paid
us a visit. This is not to say we have a plague of them but in the past
week
I've seen a few.

Very mild winter here in Lisburn, so far. I've yet to record an air-frost.
regards,
Alan.

"Alan Love" wrote in message
news

"JCW" wrote in message
...
Hi

The weather has been fairly mild here in Dublin. Today yet another wasp
paid
us a visit. This is not to say we have a plague of them but in the past
week
I've seen a few.

Very mild winter here in Lisburn, so far. I've yet to record an air-frost.
regards,
Alan.

Well I had to scrape the ice off the car this morning in Dorset, but then
I am closer to the continent than you :-(

Cheers, Alastair.