Swimming in the birds’ water. Yeah, I did rescue it. I’ll add some photos later.
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Sooner you than me, Christine — I’m terrified of them! I remember once eating in an outdoor restaurant in Slovenia, where we were attending a conference, and watching a woman casually brushing a wasp out of her cleavage. Unbelievable! If it’d been me, I’d have been about 10 feet up in the air by then …
I dislike wasps, will kill them guiltlessly when they buzz persistently during a picnic, yet have irked myself by rescuing them, as well, when the poor things are in difficult circumstances like yours here.
One wounded my dog (Vika) the other day, so I will not be saving any more of the blighters! I sort of felt beholden to save it since I was photographing its plight. 😀
I’m not as kind as you Christine, those wasps are killing our bees! It is good that there are still some kind souls about like you Christine. I must say I keep out of the wasps way, if possible.
I went and looked really hard, and the ratio of bees and wasps has changed – but that could be just the cooler weather. I hope. I think I’ll carry a can of spray with me. Is there a way of killing wasps without hurting bees?
Not sure about this. We even found wasps a problem in Tasmania, and I haven’t experienced that before. Maybe a can of spray would do the trick in a swarm of wasps.
Actually, the funniest part was when I staggered into the chemist, clutching my backside — they all rushed up to me thinking, apparently, that I had been attacked (which, of course, I had — but not in the way they thought). When I gasped out “wasp sting!” they all started rushing around in circles, flinging antihistamines, pain killers and cortisone cream at me …
Lived in an apartment once which didn’t have screens on the bedroom window. It was a hot night and I left it open. Woke up to pain in my arm. By the light of the moon, I saw something dark, shook my arm and jumped out of bed. It was a wasp. Had to get medical help soon afterwards.
Oh, that’s horrible! I had a bee crawl up my pants leg last year and I had a huge red patch for a week, at least. I don’t wear floppy pants to the clothesline any more when the clover or daisies are flowering. 😀
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Sooner you than me, Christine — I’m terrified of them! I remember once eating in an outdoor restaurant in Slovenia, where we were attending a conference, and watching a woman casually brushing a wasp out of her cleavage. Unbelievable! If it’d been me, I’d have been about 10 feet up in the air by then …
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No, gotta move slow and careful if they get in your cleavage, Paula. Panic time is afterwards. I never did add more photos here.
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I dislike wasps, will kill them guiltlessly when they buzz persistently during a picnic, yet have irked myself by rescuing them, as well, when the poor things are in difficult circumstances like yours here.
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One wounded my dog (Vika) the other day, so I will not be saving any more of the blighters! I sort of felt beholden to save it since I was photographing its plight. 😀
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Poor Vika! Ouch! Paw or nose? Hope it was paw, but likely nose…that’s the worst.
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On her back foot, luckily. I would have had to take her to the vet with a nose sting I think.
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Ouch, anyhow. : (
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I’m not as kind as you Christine, those wasps are killing our bees! It is good that there are still some kind souls about like you Christine. I must say I keep out of the wasps way, if possible.
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I went and looked really hard, and the ratio of bees and wasps has changed – but that could be just the cooler weather. I hope. I think I’ll carry a can of spray with me. Is there a way of killing wasps without hurting bees?
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Not sure about this. We even found wasps a problem in Tasmania, and I haven’t experienced that before. Maybe a can of spray would do the trick in a swarm of wasps.
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Wasps and I do not get along. I’ve been stung too many times. Once is too many as well.
You are a wasp hero!
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Tess, I’ve never been stung by a wasp (touched wood). I’ve hear it is more painful than a bee but wouldn’t like to find out for myself. 😮
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Oh yes indeed! I sat on one, once — and trust me, it’s an experience you don’t forget …
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OUCH 😮 Too horrible to contemplate!
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Actually, the funniest part was when I staggered into the chemist, clutching my backside — they all rushed up to me thinking, apparently, that I had been attacked (which, of course, I had — but not in the way they thought). When I gasped out “wasp sting!” they all started rushing around in circles, flinging antihistamines, pain killers and cortisone cream at me …
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LOL. ❤
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Lived in an apartment once which didn’t have screens on the bedroom window. It was a hot night and I left it open. Woke up to pain in my arm. By the light of the moon, I saw something dark, shook my arm and jumped out of bed. It was a wasp. Had to get medical help soon afterwards.
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Oh, that’s horrible! I had a bee crawl up my pants leg last year and I had a huge red patch for a week, at least. I don’t wear floppy pants to the clothesline any more when the clover or daisies are flowering. 😀
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When I was about 17-ish, I knew a guy had to be hospitalized because he was stung…yeah, there.
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There!?! 😮
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I know. Talk about lust in the insect world.
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I would have been so tempted to slam the lid on and chuck it over the fence.
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LOL. I should have. ❤
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I couldn’t rescue it! Wasps are just something I can’t get over my dislike of — at least it’s “dislike,” as when I was younger it was abject terror.
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I wouldn’t even bother trying to get over the dislike, Cindi. I doubt they have anything going for them. At least bees make honey!
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