Bye Bye Wasps

Readers will recall that we've had a rather large wasp's nest in the tractor shed at Struan Farm for some time:

Our friend Aaron saw it, and suggested contact be made with Robert Atkinson, the local bee specialist. John and I had thought they'd go away in the winter, however Aaron advised that they simply hibernate and would continue to be a problem, and a growing one at that.

Robert came out this past week, twice. After assessing the situation he decided he'd need more gear and would come back the next day. The only problem was that it rained in the interim, and the nest, effectively paper mache, dropped onto the floor of the shed. So we had angry wasps on the shed ceiling as well as in the main body of the nest on the ground. 

Glad I'd called in the professionals!

After he did his thing, Robert advised that we should stay out of the tractor shed for at least a day, also that this could have turned into a really "serious situation" at any time. So it was good we'd gotten around to it. (Now I know better, and who to ring!)

The next day John and I looked at the remnants of the nest. Even if these wasps are terrible, dangerous pests, must say that their work is really quite beautiful, a natural work of art:

Comments

[Katherine Scott]

ye gods, hope he gave you a business card to stick on your fridge or noticeboard.

one time when i wast staying with my brother in Australia, they turned out had 2 bees nests inside the ceiling of their house when they got an expert to come and deal to them.