tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post2732904617705607845..comments2024-03-14T02:18:13.285-05:00Comments on T h e | D e e p | M i d d l e: To Kill or Not to Kill the YellowjacketsBenjamin Vogthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-43109233481692712472008-05-03T11:52:00.000-05:002008-05-03T11:52:00.000-05:00Fox--That seems like a fair way to go about it. I ...Fox--That seems like a fair way to go about it. I know I'd want to go out well--maybe not in a wine / jam concoction, though. :)Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-28312125580377890892008-05-03T08:31:00.000-05:002008-05-03T08:31:00.000-05:00My favorite method of wasp killing is to kill with...My favorite method of wasp killing is to kill with kindness and give them a sweet death - I mix up some old cooking wine or other alcoholic beverage with a good dollop of raspberry jam, put it in a tall 2 liter wine bottle and let 'em have at it. I think that's only fair after all. The worst stings I've had, and which I'm really reactive to, are from the little black solitary wasps. I don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-12993892812512431972008-05-02T15:06:00.000-05:002008-05-02T15:06:00.000-05:00Wow!! I've had so many comments! Who knew???Mr. Pa...Wow!! I've had so many comments! Who knew???<BR/><BR/>Mr. Past Participle--Tit for tat indeed. I just wish they knew what'd happen if they got aggressive, then I would at least feel human, like I gave them fair warning.<BR/>GG--Oh my goodness how horrible!! I'd imagine there'd certainly be a connection with the birth defects and all those stings. I wonder with your daughter is there's some sort Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-24340099608303287062008-05-02T13:14:00.000-05:002008-05-02T13:14:00.000-05:00I react, so I would have someone get rid of them. ...I react, so I would have someone get rid of them. Bees are welcome. Wasps? NO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-41825018569987671652008-05-02T08:50:00.000-05:002008-05-02T08:50:00.000-05:00They're cute and fuzzy. Go right up and knock off ...They're cute and fuzzy. Go right up and knock off the nest with your hand then step on it. They won't mind.<BR/><BR/>I do what BSG suggests - use the hose on the nest to knock it down then run like mad. This works best with a helper who doesn't know what you're about to do and is also considerably slower than you. <BR/><BR/>Once the wasps/bees have gotten the attention of your helper use a shovelWiseAcrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383341492994868833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-72852686893879785382008-05-02T08:47:00.000-05:002008-05-02T08:47:00.000-05:00I say, death to the evil empire!!! Yellowjackets a...I say, death to the evil empire!!! Yellowjackets are the only insects I know of that appear to attack and sting for the sheer hell of it. I've dealt with them in the past by tearing down their nests, which are usually in the chicken coop, as soon as I see them. but last year, I guess the chickens must've finally wise dup and eaten them--I didn't have any! We'll see what happens this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-52111184524112379972008-05-01T23:34:00.000-05:002008-05-01T23:34:00.000-05:00I like the flooding with water idea. How far away...I like the flooding with water idea. How far away can you stand and still reach their nest with your hose?<BR/><BR/>(Double-check this, but I believe that they're not as active first thing in the morning, especially after a cool night. That might give you a fighting chance to get away...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-60467953942077992022008-05-01T22:10:00.000-05:002008-05-01T22:10:00.000-05:00I was attacked by a swarm when I was 5. Stings al...I was attacked by a swarm when I was 5. Stings all over my face and hands. I've been afraid of any kind of bee for years and have only recently gotten used to honey bees and bumblebees. I say get rid of them.Jane O'https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426526301234517692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-82912098687897632692008-05-01T20:49:00.000-05:002008-05-01T20:49:00.000-05:00Anything that makes it to my address gets to live ...Anything that makes it to my address gets to live unless the bite or sting me or one of my boys. Then all bets are off and I will drench the nest with soapy water.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-86691436284544404142008-05-01T20:44:00.000-05:002008-05-01T20:44:00.000-05:00Yellow jackets are the one and only exception to m...Yellow jackets are the one and only exception to my rules for myself of organic only. I was attacked by a swarm of them about 25 years ago when I was pregnant with my second daughter. They got under my shirt and under my jeans and stung me more times than I could count. It was extremely painful, not to mention terrifying. And maybe it's just a coincidence, but my daughter was born with a garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218275625589637009.post-49032992396584662992008-05-01T20:21:00.000-05:002008-05-01T20:21:00.000-05:00Tit for tat, maybe? They can stay so long as they ...Tit for tat, maybe? They can stay so long as they don't hurt anybody? Wouldn't apply if you knew of someone in the area who was allergic, I suppose, but barring that. . . .mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.com