Just as our plums are ripening, wasps are moving in and eating them. See pic
here -


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Aug7th011.jpg

Is there anything we can do about this? If we take the not yet ripe ones off
the tree, will they ripen at home?

Steve

shazzbat wrote:
Just as our plums are ripening, wasps are moving in and eating them. See pic
here -


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Aug7th011.jpg

Is there anything we can do about this? If we take the not yet ripe ones off
the tree, will they ripen at home?

Steve


Usually they attack plums that are already damaged. This is certainly
true of mine, many of which have spit, why? Wet weather? Those that are
undamaged are not being attacked by the wasps. The problem is will I be,
if I try to harvest them?

On 7/8/08 18:25, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

shazzbat wrote:
Just as our plums are ripening, wasps are moving in and eating them. See pic
here -


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Aug7th011.jpg

Is there anything we can do about this? If we take the not yet ripe ones off
the tree, will they ripen at home?

Steve


Usually they attack plums that are already damaged. This is certainly
true of mine, many of which have spit, why? Wet weather? Those that are
undamaged are not being attacked by the wasps. The problem is will I be,
if I try to harvest them?

Harvest at night?
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

Sacha wrote:
On 7/8/08 18:25, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

shazzbat wrote:
Just as our plums are ripening, wasps are moving in and eating them. See pic
here -


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Aug7th011.jpg

Is there anything we can do about this? If we take the not yet ripe ones off
the tree, will they ripen at home?

Steve


Usually they attack plums that are already damaged. This is certainly
true of mine, many of which have spit, why? Wet weather? Those that are
undamaged are not being attacked by the wasps. The problem is will I be,
if I try to harvest them?

Harvest at night?
Will I get no rest? Out at night slug and snail hunting, destroying wasp
nests, maybe I will come across a lady gardener, and make it all worth
while! Don't tell my wife, or I will never get a nights sleep again! :-)

On 8/8/08 09:31, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 7/8/08 18:25, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

shazzbat wrote:
Just as our plums are ripening, wasps are moving in and eating them. See
pic
here -


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t.../Aug7th011.jpg

Is there anything we can do about this? If we take the not yet ripe ones
off
the tree, will they ripen at home?

Steve


Usually they attack plums that are already damaged. This is certainly
true of mine, many of which have spit, why? Wet weather? Those that are
undamaged are not being attacked by the wasps. The problem is will I be,
if I try to harvest them?

Harvest at night?
Will I get no rest? Out at night slug and snail hunting, destroying wasp
nests, maybe I will come across a lady gardener, and make it all worth
while! Don't tell my wife, or I will never get a nights sleep again! :-)

You know - there's something wrong with this image - idylls with wasps,
slugs and snails should keep you safe and let your wife sleep easy. ;-))
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon