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Did u know?Wasps have had a bad year,due to crazy weather-too cold,wet,hot,dry.Wasps are vital to healthy ecosystems as effective pollinators,"pest"population controllers & as food for larger animals.Support them by growing their fave plants like figwort & let their larval food-🐛munch leaves.🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🐛🌍🪲

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If I had a dollar for every uninformed person calling wasps bees, I’d have a lot of money for coffee. Most of these people wouldn’t know a real wasp from a honeybee if it stung them repeatedly (something bees don’t do mostly) on the bum (which many wasps can do). The universal emoji for wasps is 🐝 🤦‍♂️

Ответ для kami

I agree, but, at least if they think the wasps is a bee, hopefully they wouldn't harm it. 🤣Yes, we need a wasp emoji & a dragonfly emoji...

Ответ для Cath Hodsman

I am in complete agreement on this. A bit more invertebrate emoji diversity would be welcome 🪲

Ответ для kami

Yesss! ☺️🙌🪲🕷️🐞🐛

Strangely, we've got quite good numbers here, Cath, though I've not seen European hornets for a while - had quite a good start for them, but perhaps it was then too hot. Currently, small wasps are annoying the tortoise for his apple and pear slices! He's unimpressed. 💚🍎🍐🐢

Ответ для Xander's Skyscape

Wasps are doing very well in our garden - they started building nest in roof of shed while we were on holiday. Have moved bike and tools out and left them to it! Occasionally have to sneak in early morning to retrieve other needed stuff before they are awake!

Ответ для Vanna Bartlett

That's lovely, Vanna. They can be pretty mellow about people coming and going - did I hear they show signs of recognising faces they know?

Ответ для Xander's Skyscape

Haven't heard that. I am slightly wary of them though as I react quite badly if stung. Antihistimine cream usually does the trick if applied straight away, if not the affected area swells up rather dramatically!

Ответ для Vanna Bartlett

Crumbs, definitely worth taking care!

Ответ для Xander's Skyscape

Yes, and I remain a huge fan of wasps! A privilage to have them in garden, just wish nest entrance wasn't above shed door. The nest is in cavity in roof, they have been removingbthe polystyrene sheet insulation, one bit at a time! I will unscrew ceiling panel in winter to see what they have created.

Ответ для Vanna Bartlett

What incredible engineers & architects.

Ответ для Cath Hodsman

It will be very interesting to see just what they've done!

Ответ для Vanna Bartlett

Ooo, post pics & tag me in Vanna. 🤗

Ответ для Cath Hodsman

Definitely will be posting pics and hopefully remember to tag you! The nest should be active through September so will be a while before I look.

Ответ для Xander's Skyscape

Yup. They deffo do recognise the "landscape" of faces they see regularly, as do honey bees, bet some bumblebees do too...

Ответ для Vanna Bartlett

You hero! Xx 🙌🌍

Ответ для Xander's Skyscape

Bless your torty. 🤣Yes, we've had a good population of both solitary & social, but not seen many when we've been out & about. It just goes to show that wildlife gardening has a positive impact on supporting small souls...

Ответ для Cath Hodsman

It does! Even the mint flowers in my 'tea and veg' pots are finally out, and loads of tiny mini hoverflies are out there this morning. Lovely little things, really brought a smile to my face.

Ответ для Xander's Skyscape

Nature makes us happy....

Good video Cath. I love seeing wasps scraping wood to make pulp for their nests.

Ответ для DaveH3

And me. They're so powerful & that sound is mesmerising.

I am so happy to have a very healthy population of wasps in my native garden. I just planted figwort plugs for the first time this spring and they are already blooming 💚

Ответ для Kay on the Prairie

Yesss! Such great news Kay. They'll self-seed everywhere now & support larger wasps populations every year - wonderful! 🤗🙌

Many years ago they started building on the inside of my shed door. I'd carefully open the door, prop it open & slowly go inside. watched the nest grow to a huge complex structure. I didn't bother them, they didn't attack me. I even got extremely close shots of nest & wasps. Respect both ways.

Ответ для Jesika5555

That's so interesting to hear Jesika. It just goes to show, they're not the mindless thugs they've been made out to be - usually by pesticide manufacturers....I've read, they learn to recognise human faces they see regularly too & understand we're not a threat, if we leave them alone.