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--Boundary_(ID_YyXv3iM0jDa/PTs8v3bopA) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Eleanor, from your description and without a photo, I can just guess that you have an overwintered "queen nest" of either a bald-faced hornet or one of the yellow-jacket species. Only the queens overwinter, and they do so singly by themselves. If this is indeed a "queen nest", it will have only a single opening, central at the bottom of the nest. If this is correct, by now it will be devoid of wasps. In Spring they lay eggs in the nest and raise just one small generation of workers, before going elsewhere and starting a new and big nest, which might be an elevated papery nest that naturalists are familiar with, or perhaps the nest is underground or inside wooden structures like old house walls. The insides of such big nests consist of several tiers of brood cells for raising the baby wasps. And, incidentally for those who don't know, they prey on various insects, chew them up, and feed them to the growing larvae in the cells. But the adults also have a sweet-tooth, which gets us humans in trouble when the hornets or yellowjackets seek sweet stuff on our picnic tables on patios or in parks etc. Cheers from Jim in Wolfville. ----- Original Message ----- From: Eleanor Lindsay To: NatureNS Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 11:49 AM Subject: [NatureNS] Wasp nests While the topic of wasp nests is current, I have just found a small one under the porch roof right above my front door; if it were anywhere else I would leave it till the winter, but don't feel I can leave this one in case someone allergic comes to the door.... I would prefer not to use poison and would like to make the deed as quick and thorough as possible. Suggestions as to the best/safest time of day and method would be appreciated! Eleanor Lindsay, Seabright , St Margarets Bay --Boundary_(ID_YyXv3iM0jDa/PTs8v3bopA) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 24.1px Helvetica">Eleanor, = from your description and without a photo, I can just guess that you = have an overwintered "queen nest" of either a bald-faced hornet or one = of the yellow-jacket species. Only the queens overwinter, and they = do so singly by themselves. If this is indeed a "queen nest", it = will have only a single opening, central at the bottom of the nest. = If this is correct, by now it will be devoid of wasps. In = Spring they lay eggs in the nest and raise just one small generation of = workers, before going elsewhere and starting a new and big nest, which = might be an elevated papery nest that naturalists are familiar with, or = perhaps the nest is underground or inside wooden structures like old = house walls. The insides of such big nests consist of several = tiers of brood cells for raising the baby wasps. And, incidentally = for those who don't know, they prey on various insects, chew them up, = and feed them to the growing larvae in the cells. But the adults = also have a sweet-tooth, which gets us humans in trouble when the = hornets or yellowjackets seek sweet stuff on our picnic tables on patios = or in parks etc.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 24.1px = Helvetica"><br></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 24.1px Helvetica">Cheers from Jim in = Wolfville.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 24.1px Helvetica"><br></font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"6" style=3D"font: = 24.1px Helvetica">----- Original Message -----</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228); "><font = face=3D"Arial" size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 26.9px Arial"><b>From:</b> <a = href=3D"mailto:kelindsay@eastlink.ca"><font color=3D"#001ee6" = style=3D"color: #001ee6">Eleanor Lindsay</font></a></font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"6" style=3D"font: = 26.9px Arial"><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:NatureNS@chebucto.ns.ca"><font = color=3D"#001ee6" style=3D"color: #001ee6; background-color: = transparent">NatureNS</font></a></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Arial" size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 26.9px Arial"><b>Sent:</b> = Friday, July 08, 2011 11:49 AM</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: = 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Arial" size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 26.9px Arial"><b>Subject:</b> = [NatureNS] Wasp nests</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal = normal normal 24.1px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 30px; = "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 24.1px Helvetica">While the topic of wasp = nests is current, I have just found a small one under the porch roof = right above my front door; if it were anywhere else I would leave it = till the winter, but don't feel I can leave this one in case someone = allergic comes to the door.... </font></div><div style=3D"margin-top:= 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 24.1px Helvetica">I would = prefer not to use poison and would like to make the deed as quick and = thorough as possible.</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font = face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 24.1px = Helvetica">Suggestions as to the best/safest time of day and method = would be appreciated!</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal = normal normal 24.1px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 30px; = "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 24.1px Helvetica">Eleanor = Lindsay,</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"6" style=3D"font: 24.1px Helvetica">Seabright , St Margarets = Bay</font></div> </body></html>= --Boundary_(ID_YyXv3iM0jDa/PTs8v3bopA)--
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