Yellowjackets -- the wasp/hornet

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  1. bisco

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    i'm west of bastan, and it's all horse farms around here. nothing in mine but critters though, hasn't seen a horse in over 50 years probably.
    there's no hay either, but it's still a 'hay loft'. :cool:
     
    #181 bisco, Jul 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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    A hay loft with no hay?
    NOT going to judge...... :unsure:

    That leaves you with more options to exercise.
    Dawn Dishwashing Detergent - for example.

    Hose the place down with a pressure washer!!!
     
    #182 ETC(SS), Jul 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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    Fifty dollar bee suit from Amazjon and go wild.

    OR, walk on the wild side and get a $30 suit.

    Still cheaper than calling the pros and you will have an October 31 costume
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    today, mrs b discovered a nest being built in the clematis growing on the garden arbor you can see in my avatar.
    big year for wasps for some reason. oh well, more raid :rolleyes:
     
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    Don't resist. It's in your future.

    We all want pix of you suited up holding a nest in your hand as spoils of war
     
    #185 Stevewoods, Jul 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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    my neighbors are beekeepers, i find it frightening. happier to go out tonight and put an end to the nonsense
     
    #186 bisco, Jul 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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    Well, first yellowjacket sting of 2025. Was drinking a cola earlier today and left "empty" can on picnic table went back to put it in recycle and out it flew and stung.

    Right next to large knucle on left middle finger. Left stinger in, so scraped it off with credit card


    Pretty painful and pretty swollen but no hives or breathing issues.

    But have epi pens at hand and notified neighbor to keep her phone handy for the next two hours.

    AFAIK, It is not yellowjackets that cause an issue for me, but some other black hornet/wasp.

    But docs say that could change.
     
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    ouch! i'm heading out to spray the beasts as we type :eek:
     
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    Not as bad as ... What...seven or so years ago when a yellowjacket perched on rim of my wine glass and I did not notice.

    Took a sip, got stung, chomped wasp with my molars....and spit it out.

    Looked like a duck for a couple of days with a very swollen lower lip
     
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    i just saw a blurb about checking open drinks outdoors before partaking.

    well, no harm done (to me at least) now back to the barn conundrum...
     
    #190 bisco, Jul 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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