I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much appreciated.

Thanks Neil

In message , Neil Cooper
writes
I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much appreciated.

Was there a need to destroy them? Were they causing annoyance? Wasps are
one of nature's scavengers. Generally, unless they perceive threat they
won't attack you. I have gardened next to wasps without problem.

What did you destroy them with?

--
dave @ stejonda

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 14:46:33 +0000 (UTC), "Neil Cooper"
wrote:

I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left.

PRICK, lets hope you live to sincerely regret that!

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003, dave @ stejonda wrote:

I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much appreciated.

Was there a need to destroy them? Were they causing annoyance?

Are you kidding? I had to put wasp traps up before I could gather my
grapes. They sucked a goodly proportion dry. Wretched creatures!

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On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:42:25 +0100, David Rance
wrote:

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003, dave @ stejonda wrote:

I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much appreciated.

Was there a need to destroy them? Were they causing annoyance?

Are you kidding? I had to put wasp traps up before I could gather my
grapes. They sucked a goodly proportion dry. Wretched creatures!

Liar, and a demon dimbulb so it figures.

"Neil Cooper" wrote in message ...
I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much appreciated.

Last time I had the problem I used, with complete success, one of
those longish-range squirter aerosols they sell for the purpose -- and
you can bet I read the instructions very carefully!

Mike.

"Neil Cooper" wrote in message
...
I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much
appreciated.

Thanks Neil

It would appear that you've also stirred up a hornet's nest :~))

Malcolm pushed briefly to the front of the
queue on Mon, 08 Sep 2003 16:03:33 GMT, and nailed this to the shed
door:

^ On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:42:25 +0100, David Rance
^ wrote:
^
^ On Mon, 8 Sep 2003, dave @ stejonda wrote:
^
^ I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
^ across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
^ but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much appreciated.
^
^ Was there a need to destroy them? Were they causing annoyance?
^
^ Are you kidding? I had to put wasp traps up before I could gather my
^ grapes. They sucked a goodly proportion dry. Wretched creatures!
^
^ Liar, and a demon dimbulb so it figures.

Yeah. You claim the wasp is to blame for all the
worlds ills, based on your ignorance of wasps.

Andy
--

"No, you claim the magpie is to blame for all the
worlds ills, based on your ignorance of magpies."
(4a7391c12e538ef306d33d71c9482221@TeraNews)

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003, Andy Spragg wrote:

^ Was there a need to destroy them? Were they causing annoyance?
^
^ Are you kidding? I had to put wasp traps up before I could gather my
^ grapes. They sucked a goodly proportion dry. Wretched creatures!
^
^ Liar, and a demon dimbulb so it figures.

Yeah. You claim the wasp is to blame for all the
worlds ills, based on your ignorance of wasps.

Considering I watched the wasps actually doing it for several days
before I acted there wasn't much doubt, I assure you. They didn't eat my
plums this year because there weren't any, but normally they do.

But still, if you and your friend are not going to be convinced I'm not
wasting time on you! Maybe you're a wasp groupie! :-)
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On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 18:04:39 GMT, (Andy Spragg)
wrote:

Malcolm pushed briefly to the front of the
queue on Mon, 08 Sep 2003 16:03:33 GMT, and nailed this to the shed
door:

^ On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 16:42:25 +0100, David Rance
^ wrote:
^
^ On Mon, 8 Sep 2003, dave @ stejonda wrote:
^
^ I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
^ across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
^ but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much appreciated.
^
^ Was there a need to destroy them? Were they causing annoyance?
^
^ Are you kidding? I had to put wasp traps up before I could gather my
^ grapes. They sucked a goodly proportion dry. Wretched creatures!
^
^ Liar, and a demon dimbulb so it figures.

Yeah. You claim the wasp is to blame for all the
worlds ills, based on your ignorance of wasps.

No I don't dimbulb. The wasps are innocent.

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 14:46:33 +0000 (UTC), "Neil Cooper"
wrote:

I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much appreciated.

Thanks Neil

At this time of year, a waste of your time and effort. In a few weeks
they'll all be dead bar a new queen or two (worker wasps all die off
in the autumn), and they'll be hibernating somewhere else and won't
return to the old nest site.


--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003 19:34:15 +0100, David Rance
wrote:



Considering I watched the wasps actually doing it for several days
before I acted there wasn't much doubt, I assure you. They didn't eat my
plums this year because there weren't any, but normally they do.

I'm with you there - with more than a couple of dozen Victoria plums
trees out back I'm painfully ( literally ) aware of how the little
buggers descend on the crop.
Initially I thought that they'd be happy to feed on the droppage (
they weren't ), and then I wondered whether this might be attracting
more wasps - so I tried keeping the ground clear.
No bloody change.
And don't they get arsey when the crop's finished!

Complete and utter failure of the crop this year.
Normally it runs in two year cycles - last year was a bumper year, so
I was half expecting a dismal year.... but I'm hard put to find more
than a dozen decent plums altogether.

But still, if you and your friend are not going to be convinced I'm not
wasting time on you! Maybe you're a wasp groupie! :-)

As good a euphemism as any

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

Subject: [OT] Wasps. Help needed
From: "shazzbat"
Date: 08/09/2003 17:53 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


"Neil Cooper" wrote in message
...
I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much
appreciated.

Thanks Neil

It would appear that you've also stirred up a hornet's nest :~))


It certainly got the group buzzing.
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Rhiannon
http://www.livejournal.com/users/rhiannon_s/
Q: how many witches does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: depends on what you want it changed into!

On 08 Sep 2003 21:25:59 GMT, emon (Rhiannon S)
wrote:

Subject: [OT] Wasps. Help needed
From: "shazzbat"
Date: 08/09/2003 17:53 GMT Daylight Time
Message-id:


"Neil Cooper" wrote in message
...
I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much
appreciated.

Thanks Neil

It would appear that you've also stirred up a hornet's nest :~))


It certainly got the group buzzing.

with a sting in it's tail
--
Martin

news
In message , Neil Cooper
writes
I found a wasps nest in my paddock. It was a hole in the ground about 1ft
across and the same deep full of wasps. I managed to destroy most of them
but still have a number left. Any ides on removal would be much
appreciated.

Was there a need to destroy them? Were they causing annoyance? Wasps are
one of nature's scavengers. Generally, unless they perceive threat they
won't attack you. I have gardened next to wasps without problem.

Well said.

They won't be around long.

Mary