August 2008
4 posts
Bald Faced Hornet Nest: ‘Tis the season for wasp nests. Here is a slide show of a nest that I dissected in 2006. We haven’t seen one on our property since then, but I wanted you to know what to look for in the woods, or in sheds, etc.
Yellow Jacket Update: The yellow jackets are lively as ever. I just read a tidbit from my Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders book that might be helpful to us in trying to get rid of the hornets. Here is a quote from the book, “If the nest can be found and its opening covered at night with a transparent bowl set firmly into the ground, adults will be confused by...
Walk in the forest: I chickened out about going down to the dock to go kayaking, and will wait until our neighbor takes care of the bees. So, we went on a nice family walk in the woods. I did not bring the camera as I have 1000 photos to go through from my Sweden trip (I am creating a Sweden 2008 blog which you will see in the “Links” side bar soon) . But, I can tell you that we saw a...
Laurie is back from Sweden: I was on a 3 week trip to Sweden, and have just returned home. Apparently, it has rained in Maine most of the time I was abroad, and our vegetable garden is a bust this year (soggy earth and little light). I walked over to the pond and saw that the water level is way up. I measured the level from where it usually would be this time of year, and the water is up a good...