Yesterday, Christine and I went to do a few letterboxes. First
was Queen of a River. On the drive in to the parking area, we saw a
large wasp nest! Right above a mailbox. As we were in the car, not
a big deal.
Then proceeded to attempt Pow-Wow at the Caves. On the trail in
(180 holds the better tally) we saw an even bigger nest ahead of us,
situated on a branch, right next to the trail! We decided to turn
around and try the other trail. As that trail looked to include
some tricky footwork and our minds being on wasps nests at head
level, we gave it a pass.
Just a heads up to anyone coming after us. I just keep thinking
of walking head first into a nest! Is there a "wasp season"?
Hiking for years and have never seen such nests. 2 in one day even!
Went on to find Giants of Crandall Field. There was a craft
fair at the field which was an unexpected surprise.
Watch Out For Wasps!!
Mike and Christine
RI: Wasps!
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Started on 2003-09-15
RI: Wasps!
From: moghedian2000 (moghedian2000@cox.net) |
Date: 2003-09-15 15:15:44 UTC
Re: [LbNA] RI: Wasps!
From: (HANNAHKAT@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-09-15 11:54:36 UTC-04:00
(Putting on her naturalist hat)
Usually after the first killing frost, the wasps are gone...except the queen
and a few workers who will overwinter....unlike the bumble bees that I stirred
up yesterday in my yard! Yowch!
Wasps/hornets die off in winter.
Honey Bees and bumble bees remain inside their hive. (there are also
carpenter bees and miner bees but I'm not sure where they go in winter)
Bees= fuzzy
Wasps/hornets = smooth bodies /often dangling legs
So probably by the end of October/start of November the wasps should have
been frozen out by frost.
-Kim (Rustypuff)
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Usually after the first killing frost, the wasps are gone...except the queen
and a few workers who will overwinter....unlike the bumble bees that I stirred
up yesterday in my yard! Yowch!
Wasps/hornets die off in winter.
Honey Bees and bumble bees remain inside their hive. (there are also
carpenter bees and miner bees but I'm not sure where they go in winter)
Bees= fuzzy
Wasps/hornets = smooth bodies /often dangling legs
So probably by the end of October/start of November the wasps should have
been frozen out by frost.
-Kim (Rustypuff)
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