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General => News => Topic started by: Yorkshire Sam on January 06, 2010, 16:25:42

Title: Beware wasps
Post by: Yorkshire Sam on January 06, 2010, 16:25:42
I leave my gloves hanging up in my shed at the allotment by a bulldog clip ( helps them to dry in this weather). Went this morning to feed and water the chicks. As I had to dig out the water feeders from about 9 inches of snow I put on my gardening gloves. 10 minutes into doing the chicks I felt like someone had driven a red hot needle into my index finger!  A wasp had hibernated in my glove and obviously was a bit indignant to be rudely woken!

Lesson learned next time I will check my gloves before putting them on. RIP wasp
Title: Re: Beware wasps
Post by: lewic on January 06, 2010, 17:05:52
Yoww! My Dad was trying to get me to keep a box of bees in my shed over winter... accident waiting to happen methinks. Get well soon!
Title: Re: Beware wasps
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on January 07, 2010, 10:59:55
What sort of bees? Honeybees don't need to be inside, and other sorts would be dormant and no threat.
Title: Re: Beware wasps
Post by: PurpleHeather on January 07, 2010, 19:26:18
That is a good lesson to us all.

I give everything a good shake and rattle at this time of year before donning them on. These poor creatures will find any where warm to over winter

And who can blame them.
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