RE: YELLOW JACKETS
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- Subject: RE: YELLOW JACKETS
- From: M* D*
- Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 11:49:26 -0700
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Ouch Bill! I hope you aren't allergic to the stings! I had a big papery
wasp hive/nest up about 30 ft in a Douglas Fir tree and the wasps were
having a heyday in my garden. I was watching the nest with binoculars. One
day it was in pieces at the bottom of the tree. It seems the local raccoons
took care of it since it was in a tree they use to sleep in during the day.
So the raccoons took care of the wasps and the crane fly lava (indirectly)
took care of the raccoons tearing up my lawn every night. I treated the
lawn for the grubs and removed the raccoons protein supply so they moved
on - for the time being anyway.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-woodyplants@mallorn.com [owner-woodyplants@mallorn.com]
On Behalf Of Blee811@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 5:22 AM
To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: YELLOW JACKETS
I got 8-10 stings when I pushed the weeding tool down into a yellowjacket
nest the other day. And a few years ago I ran the lawn mower over a nest
and
they chased me away, stinging through my t-shirt the whole way.
I would not just leave them alone. In the evening they settle into their
nests as their feeding is done. Watch the entry hole until you don't see
any
more of them coming home. Then place a jar over it so they can't exit.
anchor it well. After a few days the wasps should be dead. I don't think
they have secondary exit holes. Perhaps an expert will have more
information.
Bill Lee
Cincinnati Z6a
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