Wasps

[poliphilo]

Ailz drew the curtains this morning and a wasp flew straight into the bedroom. I wafted it out again. Another had secreted itself in my mother's bedroom slipper and stung her as she was getting up.

Comments

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I hate wasps

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I don't hate 'em. I'm sure they have a place in the great scheme of things. I'd just prefer them to stay outside.

[splodgenoodles.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Nasty little critters they are.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Poor thing. There it was- all snug and warm in the fluffy slipper and then someone trod on it....

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

I have to admit that I've only ever been stung by wasps in self-defence. Of course it was often their stupidity in not taking care where they landed -- for example on my sandal under the arch of my foot! -- that led to me inadvertently starting to squash them. :(

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Exactly. It's not as if they go looking for trouble.

[basefinder.livejournal.com]

Ouch! I haven't had a wasp sting in many years. No ill effects on your mother I hope?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

She seems to attract them.

On the other hand they don't seem to hurt her that much.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

Ah! Spring has definitely sprung then.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed. There are also lots of bumble bees about and them I'm glad to see.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

It is the time of year that Queen wasps are scouting for a place to build the nest. That's why you see lone wasps now. This past weekend in Norfolk we had several come into our friends' house.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Ah. That explains it.

[tinceiri.livejournal.com]

There are tons of these things where I live in the Spring...they are REALLY bad in the American South.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

We had to deal with several hornets' nests last year.