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Dealing with wasps

The end of a wasps nest I ignored has resulted in up to 10 wasps a day coming in next to where I work. I'm proudly putting each one outside (the most I caught at once in one Ferrero Rocher box is 6). It's interesting (to me) how it isn't causing me stress. Buzz. Locate wasp(s). Catch wasp(s). Put outside. I imagine we are into the 40+ numbers now. I'd quite like to treat intrusive thoughts in much the same way. Thought: "Do you think you've embarrassed yourself with this poem?" Catch thought. Put outside. It's a good system and I've built up muscle memory now for dealing with a buzz...
I will wish them well let them fly freely unconfined harmlessly captured and released

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Date: 11/15/2023 1:56:00 PM
bless you for catching and releasing those wasps. I appreciate you recounting your wasp experience. An another note, I'm not afraid of wasps. Lots of big wasps in Texas. One learns to quietly walk away. :-) smiles and enjoy your evening, Sara
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Di11y Da11y
Date: 11/15/2023 2:31:00 PM
Thanks Sara, you are so kind and encouraging with your comments. Live and let live where we can x
Date: 11/15/2023 7:24:00 AM
i'm phobic about wasps, i have no mercy on them, and if one finds its way into my abode it ain't gonna last long lol they've actually built a colony under my entire front lawn, which is a nightmare, there's about twenty holes but if i put insecticide in them they just make new ones
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Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 11/15/2023 7:48:00 AM
someone told me when they die off in winter the queen abandons the nest and they don't reuse old nests, so fingers crossed we won't be plagued again!
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Di11y Da11y
Date: 11/15/2023 7:41:00 AM
I heard they make a new nest each year, so I'm fine thinking this is a one off. I might not be so kind if this is now my life (or it's the same 10 circling round). Don't think I'd enjoy a lawn full though!
Date: 11/15/2023 6:53:00 AM
Very misunderstood creatures wasps are, they pollinate as much if not more than bees and they are a superb predator of gnats and flies etc. Well said poem
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Di11y Da11y
Date: 11/15/2023 7:43:00 AM
At least I'm not saving wasps whilst spraying myself in the face with wasp killer :)

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