Wasps

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Thu 15 Apr, 2010 6:48 am

Chrism wrote: simong wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Anyone remember the invasion of Ladybirds we had in the Summer of 1976.I remember been in Blackpool on hols, the streets were literally covered in them like a carpet. People (especially women and kids) were trying to tip toe through them. In the end you just had to walk on them all. We went to Bridlington and got the same thing. You just had to crunch your way through them. What did they taste like? Dunno, but Candy floss gives you a taste for a Scale insects blood

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Thu 15 Apr, 2010 6:45 pm

Chrism wrote: simong wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Anyone remember the invasion of Ladybirds we had in the Summer of 1976.I remember been in Blackpool on hols, the streets were literally covered in them like a carpet. People (especially women and kids) were trying to tip toe through them. In the end you just had to walk on them all. We went to Bridlington and got the same thing. You just had to crunch your way through them. What did they taste like? They probably taste like we do.With their little tongues.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 15 Apr, 2010 8:49 pm

Some thoughts from reading this thread:I was last stung by a wasp a couple of summers ago when stopping in the gorgeous Dales village of Thwaite. There was I, sat with mrs ravey outside the hotel we were staying at enjoying a pint of Theakstons and watching the local farmer drive his flock of sheep through the village and the little stripey blighter took a fancy to my beer and stung my finger. By crikey that smarted. Not only did the little sod sting me, but then sensing I was distracted launched himself headlong into the remains of my pint, depriving me of the soothing effects of hops, yeast and water. Mind you, he did drown himself in there...It was about four hours before the sting wore off. We now have a tube of sting cream in the first aid kit in the car Mexican bees have no sting. Funny that, but completely true.And this talk of bees and wasps in gardens? Pah - we've just been visited by a tame crow that sat watching us through our kitchen window and then took some fruit from mrs raveys hand. I've named him Russell, but just had to shoo him off when he perched on the Sky dish and interrupted the signal

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Thu 15 Apr, 2010 9:04 pm

raveydavey wrote: Some thoughts from reading this thread:I was last stung by a wasp a couple of summers ago when stopping in the gorgeous Dales village of Thwaite. There was I, sat with mrs ravey outside the hotel we were staying at enjoying a pint of Theakstons and watching the local farmer drive his flock of sheep through the village and the little stripey blighter took a fancy to my beer and stung my finger. By crikey that smarted. Not only did the little sod sting me, but then sensing I was distracted launched himself headlong into the remains of my pint, depriving me of the soothing effects of hops, yeast and water. Mind you, he did drown himself in there...It was about four hours before the sting wore off. We now have a tube of sting cream in the first aid kit in the car Mexican bees have no sting. Funny that, but completely true.And this talk of bees and wasps in gardens? Pah - we've just been visited by a tame crow that sat watching us through our kitchen window and then took some fruit from mrs raveys hand. I've named him Russell, but just had to shoo him off when he perched on the Sky dish and interrupted the signal I had to read that twice.At first i thought you said 'tame cow' until the point that you mentioned the 'sky dish' then i had to re-read the post lol

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 2:42 pm

[quotenick="Brandy"] raveydavey wrote: Some thoughts from reading this thread:I was last stung by a wasp a couple of summers ago when stopping in the gorgeous Dales village of Thwaite. There was I, sat with mrs ravey outside the hotel we were staying at enjoying a pint of Theakstons and watching the local farmer drive his flock of sheep through the village and the little stripey blighter took a fancy to my beer and stung my finger. By crikey that smarted. Not only did the little sod sting me, but then sensing I was distracted launched himself headlong into the remains of my pint, depriving me of the soothing effects of hops, yeast and water. Mind you, he did drown himself in there...It was about four hours before the sting wore off. We now have a tube of sting cream in the first aid kit in the car Mexican bees have no sting. Funny that, but completely true.And this talk of bees and wasps in gardens? Pah - we've just been visited by a tame crow that sat watching us through our kitchen window and then took some fruit from mrs raveys hand. I've named him Russell, but just had to shoo him off when he perched on the Sky dish and interrupted the signal I had to read that twice.At first i thought you said 'tame cow' until the point that you mentioned the 'sky dish' then i had to re-read the post lol Anyone noticed the distinct absence of wasps this year? I dont think I've seen more than 2or 3 ? There must be a downside for plants as there has also been a bee shortage. Although I've seen quite a few bees in the garden.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 3:01 pm

stutterdogYes now you mention it. Not noticed many wasps. Told they do a good job killing bugs - observed them taking cabbage white caterpillars one year.Hate them.Love bees.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 3:13 pm

I recall last year seeing a wasp caught in a spider's web. The spider that came to investigate was much smaller than the wasp but it still rapidly encased the wasp with thread and took it away to eat. Spider 1 wasp 0. It was not that big a web but the wasp was unable to break free. Spider's webs are mostly very effective.

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 3:13 pm

Jogon wrote: stutterdogYes now you mention it. Not noticed many wasps. Told they do a good job killing bugs - observed them taking cabbage white caterpillars one year.Hate them.Love bees. Hi Jogon,I hate wasps too. Once got stung quite badly in an unmentionable place.(not this pub).I was up in the Green Man I think its called,nr hawes.Where the waterfall is through the pub.My memeory!Anyway I had been sat outside havin a pint with the wife and it was a beautiful day but wasps were everywhere! so , we decided to go inside and sitdown . I had a pair of shorts on ,one had crawled inside ,up the leg of my shorts ,and as I sat down it stung me! I must have jumped 3 ft in the air.Everyone in the bar was laughing their heads off! It was amusing but it also hurt for quite a while after! My wife didn't volunteer to suck out the poison that day!

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 3:19 pm

You don't seem to see them for sale any more. Thurston's in Morley always had a few in the window.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 3:21 pm

Ouch stutterdog. You have my sympathies for being stung but being stung their particularly makes me shudder! Why is that whenever a wasp or bee flies inside they can never find their way out again even if you open a window even wider? I always seem to have to either trap them under a container (with a risk of it going wrong and being stung) or (what I try not to do) spraying them to kill them.