Pests

Earlier this summer I had an encounter with a swarm (albeit a small swarm) of yellow jackets that were angry because I was in their territory. I responded to the threat with a large amount of caution and a yellow jacket trap that I placed in my front yard. Over the next month or so the contraption filled itself with the remnants of the swarm. I never discovered the source of the swarm but I think I dwindled their numbers to a point that they could no longer be effective in defending their perceived territory. Dan, a random guy on a random blog that I don’t know nor have I ever talked to in the past, has an amusing story about a beehive that gave him considerably more trouble than I had. Here’s an excerpt

Unsure of how many bees I killed or if I had managed to make their hive uninhabitable by emptying an entire can of Raid onto the mouth of their hidden lair, I waited another week to investigate. Cunningly, I got a long push broom and swiped at the top stair once again. A handful of bees flew out, and the next thing I knew I was in my basement shivering.

Bees: 4 Dan: 0

If you’ve got the time feel free to check out the story at his blog. The story was well written – and as normal for his blog – quite funny.