On Sun, 01 Dec 2013 17:52:01 +0000, David Hill
wrote:

On 01/12/2013 16:01, Roger Tonkin wrote:
I saw one buzzing around the garage on Friday. Did not
look big enough to be a queen. Tried to make sure it
was a wasp, not some form of bee, but it would not
stop flitting around. I left it in peace, and went in
for lunch!

Glad to say no ill effects from the sting.
But what a crazy start to December, had some form of butterfly heading
South 50ft up and going quite fast. then a small cloud of gnats this
afternoon as well as 2 bumble bees looking for a late snack.
David @ a overcast side of Swansea Bay.

My turn! Tonight I was watching TV when I felt something touch my
head. I brushed it off and it fell onto my arm. It was a green shield
bug. I carefully palmed it and opened the door and threw it out.
I had to look it up on Google: I know lace wings emit a stink if
threatened or killed but didn't know shield bugs do too. It wasn't
really unpleasant but strange. The smell lingered, until I found
another/ the same bug on my arm. This time I really made sure I threw
it out! I'd been doing some serious cutting back in the garden filling
3 of our Council's huge paper sacks for compost. They cost £2.25 each.
If I could drive I could take it all to the Tip!

Pam in Bristol