Wasps
I just love them
bumble bees a buzzin
Unlike there bloody cousin
all black n yella
Such nasty little fella’s
no bloomin good for nuthin
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Neville (
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Loving this short and pithy opinion of stingers that prey on sweet flesh at this time of year - remembering earlier encounters I uttered loud Ouches when reading these words Nev...............x
I'm surprised the little b***** didn't do its self a mischief zapping me like that .. I'm usually quite thick skinned .. your empathic words however, serve as a soothing balm .. Many sincere thanks my dear friend Fay ...
... Neville
Yes, I wouldn't swat a bee.
tis good to see you bee hiving yourself ......................... 🙂
Nearly all my long life I have never been stung bu a bee or a wasp but about four years ago I was getting the rotary clothesline in and there was a wasp sitting on top and it stung me as I reached up to get the line down. They hide from you and then get you.!
Andy
Cheers Andy ... yep, sneaky little b's them wasps ..................................
... Neville
BRIAN HERE ~ Good Morning Neville. In NATURE & ECOLOGY every living thing has its place and especially WASPS they are an essential part of Natures Cycles & Webs ~ OK they sting but that is part of their defence mechanism ! Visually they add a touch of colour and their NESTS are a MASTERPIECE of High Rise Flat Engineeing built of Wood not Wax !
What good do they do ! WASPS play an impotant role in Pollination - Predation & Parisitism. Without WASPS we would be overun with insect pests and there would be NO FIGS. Some think that would be a good thing ! WASPS pick up YEAST from late season grapes and store it in Winter for the next seasons grapes. So next time you see a WASP ~ DONT kill it but *Raise a Glass* to it AMEN.
Blessings & Peace & Joy
Yours A & B & Smokey ! ! !
Brian, thank you for reinforcing my pre-existing understanding of certain aspects of nature and more specifically ecology .. I am in fact well aware of the important role those little black & yellow stingers play in terms of pest control, etc etc ...
My little scribble today was posted rather tongue in cheekly .... This is still predominantly a poetry site I believe, and I was therefore exercising a little light hearted poetic license ...
Oh' and as far as killing anything, I can assure you that is something we Buddhists would never intentionally do ..
Peace & All Good Things to You, Angela & Smokey.
Neville
Oh i dunno about good for nuthin..... they make a rather satisfying crunch when u squash 'em.
I usually encounter them hiding in the branches when i'm blackberry picking. Far fewer of them about lately though. Last year i had a wasp nest in the soil beneath my front hedge. I prepared wasp traps as per you tube videos and they just filled up with blue-bottle type flies so i just kept my distance.
I only got stung once which was as a child on the side of my third finger which hurt like hell.
Ha, ha .. The rascal in question really did sneak up from behind and caught me right on the neck ... thanks for stopping by DA ...
I miss the bees, usually get wasp nest! Something about climate change! Lost a grade school friend to a bee sting,
Now Bee Have yourself, smiling ,
I did too, many years ago .. her father also died of exactly the same thing .. thanks a bumble for checking in honey.. tis truly appreciated 🙂
a certain Queen might dispute your disregard for their ferocious cousins, but I for one agree with you entirely lol,
wonderful read
.......................................Cheers L.B .. its nice to know you are in my corner sir .. serious and true 🙂
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