Re: Yellowjackets

A bee suit should do the trick. If you have a tightly woven shirt & pants, &
substantial hat (like a pith helmet) you could probably buy just the gloves
& veil. Make sure your pant legs are tight at the bottom or tie a string
around. Heavy socks & shoes or boots also. Dadant is one supplier if you
don't have a source. When you get finished, brush yourself off downwind of
the house, then walk briskly away, to discourage any especially persistant
wasps. We used to keep bees.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bonnie Holmes" <holmesbm@usit.net>
To: "gardenchat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:11 PM
Subject: [CHAT] Yellowjackets


> Has anyone found a way to discourage yellow jackets. I needed to mow the
> back area of my property this afternoon and got stung again. This will
> be the third nest I will have to kill this summer on an acre and 3/4. I
> put up the traps and seemed to have gotten some pretty large ones so
> thought I caught several queens. Right now the traps are not collecting
> much although they have fairly new attractants.
>
>
> Do any of you know if the bee equipment might be strong enough to use to
> protect me? I don't know if their stingers are longer, etc.
>
>
>
> Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
>
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