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WAsps, wasps and more wasps
"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Bigus" wrote in message ... "atwifa" wrote in message ... if you really want to defend your crops, then any number of physical (and chemical) deterrents are readily available. speaking of deterrents, are there any good ones that don't involve using chemicals? What is it that you want to deter? Playing the bagpipes might deter some unwanted visitors.. I'm not sure that would go down too well with the neighbours, but if I get desparate I might try it ;-) |
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Tom Warner wrote:
I can't say I have noticed this. Our raspberrys have been picked without hinderance, our apples are ripening nicely, we will soon be picking un-wasped damsons and our (very small) peach tree has given us three perfect peaches. In case you are wondering, we are totally organic, spray nothing and let wasps go about their business as far as possible. Perhaps the problem is just local to you? best wishes Tom (S/W Essex) Thanks all for your replies, all interesting, though naturally I cannot agree with everyone. The jam jar wasp trap would not be practical, there are just too many wasps. I suspect part of the problem is that I am away a few days every week and the raspberries have not been picked, thus over ripening. I am organic, though if I see a wasp nest "in the way" I would have it destroyed, since having multiple stings a few years ago I have become very sensitive to their stings. The apple tree from which they have eaten all the apples is a three year old discovery, and I was looking forward to my first taste! Next year maybe! It has been a good year here for fruit, but I guess what nature gives she can take away. :-( -- Please do not reply by Email, as all emails to this address are automatically deleted. |
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Following up to Victoria Clare
they have taken virtually all my raspberries. What control method would you recommend? Are you sure this was wasps? The birds had most of mine, though usually they are not that keen on rasps. Yes, they are there attacking them, makes it dangerous to pick. Previous years nothing has touched them. -- Mike Reid If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat. Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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Following up to Rodger Whitlock
Add wolves, and the trees start to regenerate after the herbivores themselves are chomped. Who would have foreseen this? The Lake District and Scottish Highlands only look as they do because they are overgrazed by sheep and deer. -- Mike Reid If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat. Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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Following up to Magwitch
We have a wasp nest under the thatch of the porch, I decided to let it be and so far have had virtually no houseflies in the house, how did you get on eating in the garden? -- Mike Reid If god wanted us to be vegetarians he wouldn't have made animals out of meat. Wasdale-Lake district-Thames path-London "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap |
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David Hill muttered:
If the wasps are not bothering me and mine then live and let live, About 4 years ago we had a beautiful wasps nest in a large Viburnam Placatum .. it was out of the way so it stayed. We have a wasp nest under the thatch of the porch, I decided to let it be and so far have had virtually no houseflies in the house, whereas in previous years they'd be everywhere... together with the almost plague proportions of hover flies that have eaten all the aphids, they've done a great job. |
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ...
"Janet Baraclough.." wrote in message ... [...] criticism of other peoples' use of context and editing technique Yes. I am a mere mortal. I do tend to under-edit others' contributions and I am the world's champion typomaker. I don't understand the problem with attributions: I use Google Groups, which isn't even _intended_ as a newsreader, but it does the attributions automatically. Surely OE does, too? Mike. |
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"Mike Lyle" wrote in message om... "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Janet Baraclough.." wrote in message ... [...] criticism of other peoples' use of context and editing technique Yes. I am a mere mortal. I do tend to under-edit others' contributions and I am the world's champion typomaker. I don't understand the problem with attributions: I use Google Groups, which isn't even _intended_ as a newsreader, but it does the attributions automatically. Surely OE does, too? Yes. It does. I use OE. Franz |
WAsps, wasps and more wasps..... back on subject
Tonight I've had to get rid of my 2nd nest of the year, this was/is in the
corner of the packing /machinery shed, and the entrance to the nest is only about 4ft from the path to the cloths line and 10ft from the line itself, so it has to go. Had to use step ladder to get to its height, but dusted it tonight after dark, when there is no activity. It's strange, I haven't had to remove any nests for the last 2 years, and 2 already this year. -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
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On 6/8/04 23:56, in article , "David Hill"
wrote: Tonight I've had to get rid of my 2nd nest of the year, this was/is in the corner of the packing /machinery shed, and the entrance to the nest is only about 4ft from the path to the cloths line and 10ft from the line itself, so it has to go. Had to use step ladder to get to its height, but dusted it tonight after dark, when there is no activity. It's strange, I haven't had to remove any nests for the last 2 years, and 2 already this year. There was something in one of the papers today about wasps being a bit of a plague this year. Perhaps it's the result of a long hot end to last summer and a comparatively mild winter. I think we have more about just now. We took our glasses of wine onto the big lawn tonight to let the dogs romp about and had plenty of wasps flying around in an over-excited fashion. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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