Wasps where have they gone ?

[Prunus]

They do tend to become commoner at the end of summer.

Perhaps you had a small nest near you which somehow got destroyed or something.

[tommer9]

NOt thought about it TBH, but now you mention it I havehardly seen any, a few dormant queens earlier this year and the odd wasp flying about. I was privileged enough to see a hornet 2 days ago though. Nesting under the slab left from the elm we milled last year ( see pics in the elm thread lol). I always feel very lucky to see hornets.

[Peasgood]

I saw a small one the other day so they are still out there somewhere.

As said earlier, it isn't until later on they become more abundant in my experience. Usually once the summer fruits are ripe, late raspberries and early apples seem to be their "time".

[Ciaran Taylor]

They had a bit on an on off spring which will have knocked off a lot of queens that started nest building too early, but trust me they will be out in force soon enough, just dropped a tree on a nest today!

[Stubby]

I think the have a few new players for next season

[miker]

The ticks have beaten them all up !

[breffni]

Great insects, seen one gnawing at a piece of wood today must of been going to use it to make a nest.

[Hodge]

Horrible things, I love setting fire to the nests if I find one.

[Mick Dempsey]

I think they are cyclical, they have years where they seem to be everywhere, then they'll have a few years of relative quiet.

[CutterSy]

One came into the kitchen this evening and I realised its the first one I've seen in ages.

Lots of hornets in the woods though, but we are working a windblow site at the moment. Someone told me they like making nests in upturned root plates?