tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post1545614717657316342..comments2024-03-28T08:58:27.563+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Vendange (Grape Picking).Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66120567836901931832016-09-14T04:42:06.596+01:002016-09-14T04:42:06.596+01:00I use those plastic fly-swats. One good whack, and...I use those plastic fly-swats. One good whack, and they are no more!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57450228801689288772016-09-14T04:40:39.704+01:002016-09-14T04:40:39.704+01:00We have loads of Figs and they love those, althoug...We have loads of Figs and they love those, although we still haven't seen many Hornets this year.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9277369173168654102016-09-13T22:02:53.380+01:002016-09-13T22:02:53.380+01:00don't they taste good atall?don't they taste good atall?gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-14538091107329045992016-09-13T19:59:10.516+01:002016-09-13T19:59:10.516+01:00What are your homemade traps like ? I despise horn...What are your homemade traps like ? I despise hornets plus I am allergic to their sting along with wasps.<br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70242150430900910332016-09-13T16:18:40.307+01:002016-09-13T16:18:40.307+01:00If a hornets gets into the house, I spray hair lac...If a hornets gets into the house, I spray hair lacca on it.<br />Greetings Maria xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53751619278990402312016-09-13T15:51:13.578+01:002016-09-13T15:51:13.578+01:00It is hornet and yellow jacket time here also. I ...It is hornet and yellow jacket time here also. I am glad we don't have grapes to attract them. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29954521091411032082016-09-13T15:39:57.977+01:002016-09-13T15:39:57.977+01:00I believe there have already been a few deaths, so...I believe there have already been a few deaths, so always best to be careful. Generally they leave you alone, but one needs to check that certain fruits don't have a 'tenant'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49291930832796125542016-09-13T15:38:09.939+01:002016-09-13T15:38:09.939+01:00That's the problem Kev. Wine is cheap, and vin...That's the problem Kev. Wine is cheap, and vinegar is cheap. No point making your own.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30038679900407588952016-09-13T15:13:09.804+01:002016-09-13T15:13:09.804+01:00Goodness! Hope those hornets don't reach Derby...Goodness! Hope those hornets don't reach Derbyshire. David is allergic to wasp stings(goes into anaphalactic shock - we keep Adrenalin in) I wonder if he would do so with hornets? <br />We have some useless grapes too.Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70632493289267154752016-09-13T14:33:54.007+01:002016-09-13T14:33:54.007+01:00Add a load of sugar and make wine then a vinegar. ...Add a load of sugar and make wine then a vinegar. Although it hardly seems worth it to be honest. Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67571421527901544182016-09-13T13:02:40.975+01:002016-09-13T13:02:40.975+01:00Horrible things; I don't see the point of such...Horrible things; I don't see the point of such creatures.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-77672860923162894242016-09-13T13:01:50.292+01:002016-09-13T13:01:50.292+01:00We have some delicious white grapes that have been...We have some delicious white grapes that have been grown from a wild cutting I planted about 4 years ago. I shall take some more cuttings again this year; they're so good.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86229225237714497112016-09-13T12:12:01.294+01:002016-09-13T12:12:01.294+01:00Yes Cro, it does seem a shame but I would (almost)...Yes Cro, it does seem a shame but I would (almost) sell my soul to avoid coming across a plague of giant hornets!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51590921749771708372016-09-13T11:40:14.883+01:002016-09-13T11:40:14.883+01:00The size of it made me wonder as we've never s...The size of it made me wonder as we've never seen one so large...The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71691418241352464572016-09-13T11:31:13.683+01:002016-09-13T11:31:13.683+01:00I've got grapes growing up the back staircase ...I've got grapes growing up the back staircase which leads to our flat rooftop. One black, one white. The black ones are nice but the white are a bit tart, however, this year both have suffered with mildew due to the lack of rain so I don't think I'll be eating any at all. Haven't seen any of those hornets yet, hope they don't come here, the other half is allergic to wasps and all that!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72491637988640540252016-09-13T10:54:51.351+01:002016-09-13T10:54:51.351+01:00Sounds like a Dragonfly; why did you think it wasn...Sounds like a Dragonfly; why did you think it wasn't?<br /><br />Here the temperature will drop to the low 20's C after the storm, so, yes, the end of summer.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26580995328162660592016-09-13T10:49:58.945+01:002016-09-13T10:49:58.945+01:00It's a beautiful day here, but very windy. Rai...It's a beautiful day here, but very windy. Rain promised for tomorrow -- need it desperately. Probably the last day of summer warmth.Those hornets are very nasty. My husband found what he described as a giant dragonfly in the garage yesterday -- body the length and thickness of his forefinger and the double wings like a dragonfly. Any idea what it might have been?The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81348202359830562762016-09-13T09:56:54.377+01:002016-09-13T09:56:54.377+01:00Getting very stormy and windy here. I think we'...Getting very stormy and windy here. I think we're in for a belter.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-31480903476755446082016-09-13T09:55:47.275+01:002016-09-13T09:55:47.275+01:00I hang home-made traps in the Fig trees. You'd...I hang home-made traps in the Fig trees. You'd be amazed by how many I catch.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69827688541166489162016-09-13T07:43:24.611+01:002016-09-13T07:43:24.611+01:00As usual full of mistakes. Spell check is trying t...As usual full of mistakes. Spell check is trying to take me over. Read vendage for generate.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-82206231515897934812016-09-13T07:41:19.225+01:002016-09-13T07:41:19.225+01:00A good hornet year this year. Even neighbour VAso...A good hornet year this year. Even neighbour VAso's hasn't complained they're destroying the vineyard. Just about generate time here. Next weekend I should think. No Asians around here yet. VAso's will have a fit if they arrive in her lifetime. Enjoy the freshness of that rain.local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2611574582735172772016-09-13T07:26:47.910+01:002016-09-13T07:26:47.910+01:00There are a lot of Asian Hornets in our area, and ...There are a lot of Asian Hornets in our area, and unfortunately the figs on our fig tree in the courtyard are attractive to them. Nasty things. Killed off all our bees a couple of years ago.Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-74772647997806237842016-09-13T06:59:27.776+01:002016-09-13T06:59:27.776+01:00You can now go and sing 'All Things Bright and...You can now go and sing 'All Things Bright and Beautiful' with your morning coffee. I've just been to inspect Haddock's, and as we are expecting storms for tonight, I shall later tie everything down that might otherwise disappear. Rain at last (we hope).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-55465651629820001142016-09-13T06:49:05.141+01:002016-09-13T06:49:05.141+01:00Yes, Cro, it is a shame [about the grapes]. Howeve...Yes, Cro, it is a shame [about the grapes]. However, some things, indeed some humans, have no other purpose than to look good.<br /><br />Hornets? I wish someone hadn't told me about how many hornets it takes to kill a horse, a human, a baby. I was a child then, staying with my youngest aunt and uncle, right next to a farm. It was idyllic - apart from the hornets. Also the smaller you yourself the bigger they are. <br /><br />Anyway, I have meandered with you through the summer and your early morning missives, Haddocks and its fabulous produce. An absolute joy. Gardening and reaping by proxy.<br /><br />UAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-2901658755859368612016-09-13T06:09:43.641+01:002016-09-13T06:09:43.641+01:00Just one or two here. By taking the grapes down no...Just one or two here. By taking the grapes down now, we're hoping that will continue. I've only seen one Dragonfly and one Praying Mantis too.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com