"H" wrote in message
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But back to the wasp question. Has anyone actually seen any wasps,
other
than queens, so far this year? I haven't but I'm prepared to believe
it
might just be possible.

I have ... but you don't seem to want to believe me ;-(

Maybe I shall sit out by my pond and take a photo of them when they come
flying in...


And you're confident that you can tell the difference between wasps and
honey bees? 'Cos it strikes me that if some folks are already killing what
they believe to be wasps, then they might actually be killing beneficial
pollinators - rather daft for gardeners.

Can any wasp experts say if wasps have much need for water at present?
Bees do, since they may well still be living on last years stores, which
requires water to get it back to liquid form.

Michael Saunby