Wasp nest in ground

[Peasgood]

49 minutes ago, Steven P said:

Increasing the reaction over time with wasps - the more you get stung, the more chance of a bad reaction next time

As a kid a wasp sting was no more than getting stuck with a pin, no I didn't like it but no big deal. These days it hurts like feck for 30 minutes and then gone bar an occasional itchiness where I was stung.

My day job is squashing apples, when I am squashing the early varieties it is like standing in a swarm of wasps, there can be literally hundreds of them. Very rarely get stung and even then it is because you got hold of one by accident but my bottle does go on a regular basis and I just say feck that! I have been known to get the industrial vacuum out to reduce numbers in the shed.

[peds]

Scary to read to be honest, I've been stung in the past with no problems but not for years now. A bee 4 years ago, no idea before that.

I hope that increasing sting allergy thing isn't contagious!  

 

I'm allergic to imported Chinese farmed snails, closes my throat and eyes. The first time we found out it was quite scary, the second time it happened was pretty damn funny.

[sime42]

1 hour ago, peds said:

Scary to read to be honest, I've been stung in the past with no problems but not for years now. A bee 4 years ago, no idea before that.

I hope that increasing sting allergy thing isn't contagious!  

 

I'm allergic to imported Chinese farmed snails, closes my throat and eyes. The first time we found out it was quite scary, the second time it happened was pretty damn funny.

 

Trust you to have a niche epicurean allergy!

 

 

[Peasgood]

The first apples that are ready in my orchard are Discovery, usually mid August. The wasps are still very active and in bad years they take a significant amount of the apples.

One year I was picking them on my own and eventually my bottle went and I left them. Later I saw my Romanian workers and asked if they wanted a bit of overtime. They did it and nobody got stung.

 

By time the maincrop apples are ready a month later you rarely see a wasp.

 

[nepia]

What an amazing pic 👍

[manco]

14 hours ago, peds said:

Scary to read to be honest, I've been stung in the past with no problems but not for years now. A bee 4 years ago, no idea before that.

I hope that increasing sting allergy thing isn't contagious!  

 

I'm allergic to imported Chinese farmed snails, closes my throat and eyes. The first time we found out it was quite scary, the second time it happened was pretty damn funny.

stop eating snails then you dirty icky sod! 

[peds]

1 hour ago, manco said:

stop eating snails then you dirty icky sod! 

 

European farmed, or foraged wild snails are fine, and delicious. 

[manco]

2 hours ago, peds said:

 

European farmed, or foraged wild snails are fine, and delicious. 

no thanks. cheeseburger please

[richy_B]

I ran one over with my mulcher. Unfortunately tractor window was open and they were on me in less than 10 seconds.  I ran for about 120 metres before they stopped attacking me. Had a long sleeve shirt on which saved me initially although had to discard it after about 60 metres.

 

Had about 25 stings across back and shoulders. Was a scary moment. I have an epi pen in the vans as a consequence of this. 

[Muddy42]

I have a huge wasps nest under my roof area, in an area that is quite warm and centrally heated. Is it the cold that kills off wasps or do they die naturally every year?  I'm nervous these ones might not leave and I have roofing work to do next year.  I know there were wasps there last year, but I can't be sure it was the exact same nest.  I want to remove it over the winter and spray some "chemicals" in the area to make it less attractive to wasps in the future.  Should I wear a bee suit as well?  Any advice appreciated.