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Wasp populations are going to be interesting to watch.
I have been told bu various experts that virtually every weather condition is bad for wasps ie cold winters, windy winters, wet winters, sharp frosts, bad springs, late frosts, etc but down here in the south of England if it not cold and frosty it is usually wet and windy. So either way the weather is bad for wasps but we still get wildly fluctuating populations each year.
I just wonder if the experts really know if it is going to be a "bad" year in advance but make up these reasons after the event!
David
----- Original Message -----From: maggie_patonSent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 8:08 PMSubject: [insectstings] Re: Venus Fly TrapHi Roz,
I think our trap is going to be a spoilt trap too!
David had a thought that the wasps don't like the wind - last winter
was very windy but this one hasn't really been. I hope the frost
does see them off!
As a parent I think it must be worse seeing your son suffer, I feel
at least I can cope with myself as you have the element of control
but it is harder with a child. A friend's kid has a peanut allergy
and for years Mum went to all the kids parties and on all the school
trips. I was happy to take responsibilty for the pens (before I had
them myself) but quite a few parents wouldn't have hime round which
I thought was tight!
Enjoy the last few carefree weeks.
:)
Maggie
--- In insectstings@yahoogroups.com, Roz Hannan <rozhannan@...>
wrote:
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> Hi Maggie
>
> We had a couple of Venus Fly Traps in the kitchen last year and
to be honest they didn't seem to attract wasps. In fact they didn't
seem to keen on large flies either..only the small variety. They are
the most fascinating plants though. My two children kept catching
small flies and literally feeding them to the plant just to see it
snap closed. Obviously very spoilt Venus Fly traps!!
>
> We too are enjoying the frosty wasp-free weather, although the
frost has not been so severe down in Sussex. Snow forecast today
though!
>
> How long does the cold weather have to go on for to stop the
Queens from nesting? Last year I seem to remeber a cold snap in May
which the media then said had been responsible for the small numbers
of waps last summer.
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> Does anyone have any idea?
>
> Roz (and a happy sting-free son!)
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> maggie_paton <maggie.paton@...> wrote:
> My son has bought a venus fly trap in the hope it will catch
wasps -
> will update if it does .......will have one in every room if it
does.
>
> Enjoying the frosty wasp-free weather
>
> :)
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> Maggie
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