We’ve finally said goodbye to our uninvited visitors… no not family, but a nest of hornets that had taken up residence in the attic eaves. They might be beautiful insects, and very docile according to the pest control man, but you don’t want something that size flying into the house at night! So a few puffs of crushed chrysanthemum (who knew that was even a natural poison?) and we’re hornet-free. Joys of country living!!
Other than a small (and expensive) distraction of a grass seed infection between the dog’s toes – our other focus this week has been the upcycling of a ‘left-for-dead’ picnic table… investing almost a full day sanding, and then three mornings of treating and staining, and it looks as fresh as new (almost)!! Our first bit of restoration 😊
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Those look like wasps – lots around this time of year. Hornets are much bigger and have an orange body, and solid black stripes around their rear part. Both species are nasty if aroused, and certainly not docile. You do not want one landing on your jam sandwich before putting it into your mouth. Suggest you locate and block any holes around the edge of the roof so they can’t get into the attic or your skillings. Wasps will chisel away at wood window or door frames, and have been known to make a nest in an attic which can then expand (eat through) past the plaster ceiling into the bedroom below. You probably have a few more in your outbuildings, or in old rodent holes under hedges, where if you don’t know they are there and disturb them while cutting a hedge, you get a nasty surprise.
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Great job with the picnic bench
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