On 01/07/2013 09:41, echinosum wrote:
'Sacha[_10_ Wrote:
;986414']We've just destroyed the first nest of the year. The cheeky
devils were
taking over a bird box hanging in the courtyard outside the tea room's
back door. It would have been a nightmare for everyone! However, the
pest controller did warn me that they love the sort of humid weather
we've had and that the professionals think this is going to be a bad
year for wasps. Or a good year, if you're a wasp, I suppose!

Not seen a single wasp yet here in Bucks. I wouldn't have thought the
cold March was very good for them, but perhaps it wasn't so cold for you
then.

In general there aren't many insects of any description around, though
the late flowering of my fruit trees resulted in good pollination - the
trees that have no fruit - pears and damson - had no flowers to
pollinate. But the apples and peach are well endowed. My grape vine is
flowering even later than last year, its July and the flowers aren't
open yet. Hope there is enough time to ripen the fruit.

Went to move a few boxes of the field this evening, I thought one had a
Hornets nest on it, but tonight it is much bigger and has several small
wasps buzzing around it.