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Wasps
by Fangirl Three Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:00 pm
The all-new rival to the 'Bees' thread! 
Today I replaced the anti-wasp insecticide dispensers in my loft with fresh ones, as I do 3 times a year.
Usually it's in March, May and July, but I don't put the first lot up there until the weather gets warm, and as you may remember, March was pretty chilly, so I didn't start till April, and consequently am doing the 2nd batch in June.
I hope that's all clear now
Today I replaced the anti-wasp insecticide dispensers in my loft with fresh ones, as I do 3 times a year.
Usually it's in March, May and July, but I don't put the first lot up there until the weather gets warm, and as you may remember, March was pretty chilly, so I didn't start till April, and consequently am doing the 2nd batch in June.
I hope that's all clear now
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Re: Wasps
by Fangirl Three Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:17 pm
I just went to give my compost heaps their regular dry-weather watering, to promote decomposition.
When I'd finished watering heap 2, I noticed a wasp damply lifting off from the vegetation - then another - and another....
I'd just unknowingly watered a wasps' nest!
So I rushed back to the house, got the anti-wasp powder, and while they were still drying themselves off, I LET THE HEAP HAVE IT
When I'd finished watering heap 2, I noticed a wasp damply lifting off from the vegetation - then another - and another....
I'd just unknowingly watered a wasps' nest!
So I rushed back to the house, got the anti-wasp powder, and while they were still drying themselves off, I LET THE HEAP HAVE IT
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Re: Wasps
by Nightjar Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:08 pm
When I was about 12 or so and I lived at my Mum's (obvs 
) we (Mum and I) used to occasionally chuck bits of stale bread out of the kitchen window for the birds...
This is an artwork I made that features said window so you can have an idea of how the chucking occurred and why it made sense (the large window allowed us an unfettered view of the beaky little devils pecking away atthings that I have since become aware aren't actually very good for their sensitive g*zzards the tasty treets what we left them.
Anyway...
Oh, I'm tired of typing this now.
I'll finish it later.
) we (Mum and I) used to occasionally chuck bits of stale bread out of the kitchen window for the birds...This is an artwork I made that features said window so you can have an idea of how the chucking occurred and why it made sense (the large window allowed us an unfettered view of the beaky little devils pecking away at
Anyway...
Oh, I'm tired of typing this now.
I'll finish it later.
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Re: Wasps
by Nightjar Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:09 pm
I don't even know whether I've got a picture of the artwork.
I feel despondent and exhausted now.
I feel despondent and exhausted now.
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Re: Wasps
by Fangirl Three Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:18 am
At 0430 today I carried out a pre-dawn raid to destroy any survivors
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Re: Wasps
by Fangirl Three Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:31 pm
I hid behind the verbena and observed the site this afternoon... there were still wasps coming and going, so I think I'll have to call in the pros.
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Re: Wasps
by The Call of the Wendigo Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:06 pm
It took me several powderings to deal with my wasp nest. Persistence may be necessary.
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Re: Wasps
by Fangirl Three Mon Aug 06, 2018 9:21 pm
I've been thinking of your wasp saga - but ISTR that nest had only two exits, one into your room of cooking, the other to the outside air. This one has several exits, because when I discovered the nest I was too scared to put the lid back on the heap. It'd take a severe powdering from above, and a severe foam squirting from in front, just to achieve adequacy.
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by Fangirl Three Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:19 am
I carried out another dawn raid at 0530 - I gave the front hatch a severe foam squirting, and also the top opening.
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Re: Wasps
by Guest Tue Aug 07, 2018 11:53 am
Fangirl Three wrote:I carried out another dawn raid at 0530 - I gave the front hatch a severe foam squirting, and also the top opening.
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Re: Wasps
by Fangirl Three Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:16 pm
When I got back from holiday this morning I went straight out into the garden to put the lid back on the compost bin. I knew I wouldn't have the courage to do it if I stopped to think. So I rushed up there, had a cursory scan for wasps, couldn't see more than one at a time, so I plonked that lid in place and clicked it home!
Then I agitated my can of wasps' nest destroyer foam with short, rhythmic strokes before pressing down hard on the top and spooging vast quantities of foamy white foam all round the bin's access hatch.
Than I ran back down the garden to the house as fast as I could go, and slammed the back door and locked it in case the wasps tried to turn the handle.
Then I agitated my can of wasps' nest destroyer foam with short, rhythmic strokes before pressing down hard on the top and spooging vast quantities of foamy white foam all round the bin's access hatch.
Than I ran back down the garden to the house as fast as I could go, and slammed the back door and locked it in case the wasps tried to turn the handle.
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by Guest Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:46 pm
Fangirl Three wrote: short, rhythmic strokes before pressing down hard on the top and spooging vast quantities of foamy white foam all round the bin's access hatch.
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Re: Wasps
by Fangirl Three Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:09 am
A professional wasp destroyer is tackling the wasps at this very minute!
He's got one of those beekeeper's helmets and everything
He's got one of those beekeeper's helmets and everything
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by Fangirl Three Thu Aug 16, 2018 9:16 am
The wasps are now all dead. Or will be within 24 hours apparently.
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