On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:07:20 GMT, Pam Moore
wrote:

On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:08:50 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:


How come you've (she's) only just noticed it then?

This discussion proves the point that wasps, for most of the year,
leave us alone and are busy helping gardeners.
It is later in the year, when there is fruit about and their habits
change, that we notice them. In my case the nest is above a bedroom
window, but I had not noticed them coming and going. In the last month
they have started blundering about and coming into the house and
generally being annoying. I'm putting up with mine and hope the queen
inds somewhere else next year.
Question.
Is it necessary to remove the old nest in the winter? Is there any
harm in leaving it there, as they do not reuse old nests?


Pam in Bristol

They return to the old nest and build on it. Undisturbed nests left
for years become massive.