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shipto:
I was in workshop last night and noticed a queen hovering about very lethargic so must have recently come out of hybernation. I tried ejecting her the kind way but she seemed to have taken a fancy to my space... so she met her demise. Anyway just thought I would let you know they are awakening and looking for nice dry nesting places like our sheds. So get rid of them in whatever way suits you before they start their nests.

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S. Heslop:
Noticed one in the garden too. Had about 15 of them hibernating in the parasol outside. I really like wasps though. If anyone's ever had any ribes plants they'll know how devastating sawflies can be. I spent a year picking them off a redcurrent daily but they still managed to kill it, but the year there were wasps in the garden they ate them all before they could do any damage to the plants.

I also don't think they deserve their reputation. It's really hard to get stung by a wasp as they're fairly docile, but every year at late summer I still see plenty of people trying their hardest as they start flailing around and swinging at the wasp that took an interest to all the ice cream stuck to their faces.

seadog:
I agree Steve. They do much much more good than harm.

AdeV:
When I was about 7, I got stung inside my ear by a wasp. I've hated the little stripey b*starts ever since....  even though I know, really, that it wasn't the wasp's fault - or mine, just one of those things.

In general, I live & let live, but I won't abide a nest of them, it's just too damn dangerous around autumn, when they eat the rotten fruit, get drunk, and wobble off looking for a fight...

shipto:
I dont have anything against them but still dont want to share my shed with a nest of them.

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