tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post453891694960351492..comments2024-03-29T05:26:30.522+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Hornets.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46809282742209257202018-11-16T20:11:51.850+00:002018-11-16T20:11:51.850+00:00Hornets are nasty buggers. You seemed to have crea...Hornets are nasty buggers. You seemed to have created the perfect elixir. It looks like they couldn't get enough. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43348279624306738512018-11-16T18:41:52.545+00:002018-11-16T18:41:52.545+00:00I guiltily like this too... I may have to try this...I guiltily like this too... I may have to try this next year as I planted grapes by my front door.Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63813395443003300752018-11-16T06:20:01.369+00:002018-11-16T06:20:01.369+00:00Ok. I see below a comment from Chloe. She seems li...Ok. I see below a comment from Chloe. She seems like a nice person, not. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30787062550927326302018-11-16T04:16:59.268+00:002018-11-16T04:16:59.268+00:00Here in France we are encouraged to get rid of the...Here in France we are encouraged to get rid of them. Maybe we could send them all to Germany if you're so keen on them!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30419893743147128302018-11-16T04:15:44.252+00:002018-11-16T04:15:44.252+00:00No children here at the moment, but we always worr...No children here at the moment, but we always worry for them too.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-81882772046376388052018-11-15T18:44:56.070+00:002018-11-15T18:44:56.070+00:00In Germany, killing so many hornets or destroying ...In Germany, killing so many hornets or destroying their nest could cost you up to 50 000 €.Hildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447112312199912513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32528075254668158782018-11-15T17:25:22.109+00:002018-11-15T17:25:22.109+00:00I can't blame you, the sound alone would be ha...I can't blame you, the sound alone would be hard to deal with, much less the fear of going outside and being attacked. I have some grapes on the fence that attract birds mostly, and some spiders. Nothing as bad as your problem. Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90965263457732589092018-11-15T16:12:26.103+00:002018-11-15T16:12:26.103+00:00Our problem is that the grapes that I stupidly lef...Our problem is that the grapes that I stupidly left in situ, are right outside our front door. The buzzing of hundreds of Hornets has been quite off putting, so a trap was the only answer. I'm pleased to say that their numbers have already diminished to almost nil.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35357949278615624942018-11-15T15:32:36.035+00:002018-11-15T15:32:36.035+00:00We usually have a live and let live policy with th...We usually have a live and let live policy with the creatures in our yard, but not wasps. I have to carry EPI pens because of them so they're on our kill on sight list.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30288106309305612302018-11-15T15:00:34.614+00:002018-11-15T15:00:34.614+00:00Remember riding in Epping Forest, and a large horn...Remember riding in Epping Forest, and a large hornet appeared, my horse panicked big time and bolted into a thicket of blackberries to get rid of it. Never forgot that hornet!thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87242973884244448442018-11-15T14:32:52.801+00:002018-11-15T14:32:52.801+00:00Even if not allergic, the sting can remain painful...Even if not allergic, the sting can remain painful for a week or more. I was recently stung on my earlobe, and it was quite nasty.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41156194990793438172018-11-15T14:30:58.257+00:002018-11-15T14:30:58.257+00:00Hornets are nasty beasts. I usually remove all our...Hornets are nasty beasts. I usually remove all our grapes to the compost heap as soon as they ripen. I stupidly left some this year, and the beasts arrived inforce.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39788386675532890262018-11-15T14:29:00.905+00:002018-11-15T14:29:00.905+00:00A wasp sting is unpleasant, but a Hornet sting is ...A wasp sting is unpleasant, but a Hornet sting is another matter altogether. I don't actually ever recall seeing Hornets in England.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-67856784871329709892018-11-15T14:27:21.492+00:002018-11-15T14:27:21.492+00:00Two Hornet stings can kill you. I wonder if you...Two Hornet stings can kill you. I wonder if you're thinking of the same 'Hornet'? Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90320074347969038852018-11-15T13:01:03.701+00:002018-11-15T13:01:03.701+00:00We have had a lot of paper wasps in recent years. ...We have had a lot of paper wasps in recent years. My grandson is very allergic. He carries an epipen. I kill them and destroy the nest if I can, without regret. Jane Karwathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873112386908974146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26735829534511030972018-11-15T12:31:50.269+00:002018-11-15T12:31:50.269+00:00I'm afraid that, despite not liking killing an...I'm afraid that, despite not liking killing anything, wasps and hornets are an exception (despite the good they do).Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80806045703756628752018-11-15T11:44:22.240+00:002018-11-15T11:44:22.240+00:00I was wondering why you felt the need to kill them...I was wondering why you felt the need to kill them in their hundreds with traps on fruit trees? Also, it is a myth about hornet stings killing horses. I have not been stung by a hornet, but it is supposed to be a bit more painful than a wasp.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10770179786262358382018-11-15T11:16:40.478+00:002018-11-15T11:16:40.478+00:00Opinion is divided. Luckily I don't have any...Opinion is divided. Luckily I don't have any - in fact even wasps have been few and far between this year - probably only seen a dozen or so. I am sure we should respecr both - but if I had a nest in my garden it would be a different story.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88805520048708411352018-11-15T10:58:52.282+00:002018-11-15T10:58:52.282+00:00That's my attitude exactly. I leave them alone...That's my attitude exactly. I leave them alone (apart from the traps). I must have had 5 or 6 Wasp stings over the past few years; nasty evil buggers.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-39755138750625771442018-11-15T10:56:57.280+00:002018-11-15T10:56:57.280+00:00I don't use chemicals here. I wouldn't say...I don't use chemicals here. I wouldn't say that I'm an 'organic' gardener; it's simply the way I was taught.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-7921562976535151852018-11-15T10:49:49.506+00:002018-11-15T10:49:49.506+00:00Hornets are not a problem unless you kick the nest...Hornets are not a problem unless you kick the nest. They are far less aggressive/inquisitive than wasps. I have had hundreds flying about my workshop. They ignore me and I try to ignore them.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25764470159668361802018-11-15T10:46:21.828+00:002018-11-15T10:46:21.828+00:00Better method than using a pesticide.Better method than using a pesticide.Lynn Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326695931684876331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60065696463078454102018-11-15T10:07:45.443+00:002018-11-15T10:07:45.443+00:00Lady M is constantly shouting at me to "Come ...Lady M is constantly shouting at me to "Come and kill this Hornet"; usually in the bedroom.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58339930699108437182018-11-15T09:52:52.788+00:002018-11-15T09:52:52.788+00:00The worst hornet is a lone one in the house in the...The worst hornet is a lone one in the house in the middle of winter crawling about on the bedroom floor in the semi-dark. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78060540556219397022018-11-15T08:57:28.519+00:002018-11-15T08:57:28.519+00:00I only get rid of them for the sake of others. Peo...I only get rid of them for the sake of others. People panic when they hear them; if they hear a hundred they almost wet themselves. Normally I'd cut down all the grapes, and leave them alone.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com