I have had tyo take down two wasps nests on my new house. Any ideas to
keep them from coming back?

birdfeeders or anything like that?

"jIM" wrote in message
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I have had tyo take down two wasps nests on my new house. Any ideas to
keep them from coming back?

birdfeeders or anything like that?


Be sure to knock down the nest. But then they just move to another spot.
Trick is to inspect very often, and when one gets started, knock it
completely off there. I used a long cane fishing pole.

Steve

On 15 Aug 2006 13:50:20 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:

I have had tyo take down two wasps nests on my new house. Any ideas to
keep them from coming back?

birdfeeders or anything like that?


The wasp/hornet spray will repel them for a week or two.

Phisherman wrote:
On 15 Aug 2006 13:50:20 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:

I have had tyo take down two wasps nests on my new house. Any ideas to
keep them from coming back?

birdfeeders or anything like that?


The wasp/hornet spray will repel them for a week or two.

Thank you. I have sprayed the first one, it was 10 feet high (top of
gargage door), this second one is 25 feet up above garage (need two
ladders...).

What is a known predator for a wasp? Can a buy an owl to patrol the
skies around my house. LOL

On 16 Aug 2006 12:16:28 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:


Phisherman wrote:
On 15 Aug 2006 13:50:20 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:

I have had tyo take down two wasps nests on my new house. Any ideas to
keep them from coming back?

birdfeeders or anything like that?


The wasp/hornet spray will repel them for a week or two.

Thank you. I have sprayed the first one, it was 10 feet high (top of
gargage door), this second one is 25 feet up above garage (need two
ladders...).

What is a known predator for a wasp? Can a buy an owl to patrol the
skies around my house. LOL

http://whatsthatbug.com/robberflies.html

wrote:
On 16 Aug 2006 12:16:28 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:


Phisherman wrote:
On 15 Aug 2006 13:50:20 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:

I have had tyo take down two wasps nests on my new house. Any ideas to
keep them from coming back?

birdfeeders or anything like that?


The wasp/hornet spray will repel them for a week or two.

Thank you. I have sprayed the first one, it was 10 feet high (top of
gargage door), this second one is 25 feet up above garage (need two
ladders...).

What is a known predator for a wasp? Can a buy an owl to patrol the
skies around my house. LOL


It seems like the most dangerous aspect of wasps are the extreames
people go to in killing them. Wasps are really pretty harmless,
particularly 25 feet away.

the nest in 25 feet above my front door... if this was the back of my
house with no entrances, agreed.

In article . com,
says...

wrote:
On 16 Aug 2006 12:16:28 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:


Phisherman wrote:
On 15 Aug 2006 13:50:20 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:

I have had tyo take down two wasps nests on my new house. Any ideas to
keep them from coming back?

birdfeeders or anything like that?


The wasp/hornet spray will repel them for a week or two.

Thank you. I have sprayed the first one, it was 10 feet high (top of
gargage door), this second one is 25 feet up above garage (need two
ladders...).

What is a known predator for a wasp? Can a buy an owl to patrol the
skies around my house. LOL


It seems like the most dangerous aspect of wasps are the extreames
people go to in killing them. Wasps are really pretty harmless,
particularly 25 feet away.

the nest in 25 feet above my front door... if this was the back of my
house with no entrances, agreed.


If they are paper wasps, the inverted umbrella type nest, even if it
were 5 feet above the front door there will be no issue other than
evidence of the droppings on the porch. I have seen wasps that were
aggressive but they were much lower and probably were tired of the
homeowner spraying them with the water hose trying to knock the nest
down. It "trained" the wasps to attack on any motion within ten feet of
the nest, several people and pets were stung by the usually non
aggressive paper wasps.
--
Lar

It is said that the early bird gets the worm,
but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese.

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:53:11 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm,
quickly quoth:

On 16 Aug 2006 12:16:28 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:

Thank you. I have sprayed the first one, it was 10 feet high (top of
gargage door), this second one is 25 feet up above garage (need two
ladders...).

What is a known predator for a wasp? Can a buy an owl to patrol the
skies around my house. LOL

If you find a nest too close to a door, spray it down with a
high-pressure nozzle (Little brass cone, $2 or less at Big Lots) from
a water hose.


It seems like the most dangerous aspect of wasps are the extreames
people go to in killing them. Wasps are really pretty harmless,
particularly 25 feet away.

I was working on a neighbor's car the other day. I opened the driver
side door and heard a crunchy paper sound then saw the 30 yellow
jackets fly out. I slowly walked back about 5' and stopped to watch.
They all flew past me and calmed down. We removed the nest and stepped
on it. I worked under the hood for the next hour. They flew around me,
landing on the door opening about a foot and a half from me, looking
for their old nest. I didn't bother them, they didn't bother me.

Zen Lesson of the Day: Become one with these beneficial insects. They
remove a lot of pests which would otherwise bother you.


---
Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at midnight
very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands.
It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.
--John Wayne (1907 - 1979)

Any ideas to keep them from coming back?

I had one over my front door that kept reappearing after spraying. I
finally threw a bucket of soapy water on the nest and they never
returned. Might be just a coincidence, since I only have a sample size
of one. Perhaps the soap left a residue that was unattractive to the
wasps.

wrote in message
ups.com...
Any ideas to keep them from coming back?

I had one over my front door that kept reappearing after spraying. I
finally threw a bucket of soapy water on the nest and they never
returned. Might be just a coincidence, since I only have a sample size
of one. Perhaps the soap left a residue that was unattractive to the
wasps.


Sure as heck worth a try. Was it Dawn? Lemon or Rain scent? ;-)

Some dish soap in combination with mouthwash and tobacco juice is GREAT for
keeping down aphids on tomato plants. Cheap, and no toxins. You can eat
the tomatoes by just cleaning. Lessin', of course, you like chewbaccy
juice.

Mix up a gallon and try it. Boil about a gallon of water and throw in some
Day's Work tobacco. About a cubic inch. Let it steep like ice tea. Strain
through a tea strainer or cloth. A couple tablespoons of mouthwash and a
couple tablespoons of ANY liquid soap. Spray with any spray bottle.

Steve

Larry Jaques wrote in
:

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:53:11 -0400, with neither quill nor qualm,
quickly quoth:

On 16 Aug 2006 12:16:28 -0700, "jIM"
wrote:

Thank you. I have sprayed the first one, it was 10 feet high (top of
gargage door), this second one is 25 feet up above garage (need two
ladders...).

What is a known predator for a wasp? Can a buy an owl to patrol the
skies around my house. LOL

If you find a nest too close to a door, spray it down with a
high-pressure nozzle (Little brass cone, $2 or less at Big Lots) from
a water hose.


It seems like the most dangerous aspect of wasps are the extreames
people go to in killing them. Wasps are really pretty harmless,
particularly 25 feet away.

I was working on a neighbor's car the other day. I opened the driver
side door and heard a crunchy paper sound then saw the 30 yellow
jackets fly out. I slowly walked back about 5' and stopped to watch.
They all flew past me and calmed down. We removed the nest and stepped
on it. I worked under the hood for the next hour. They flew around me,
landing on the door opening about a foot and a half from me, looking
for their old nest. I didn't bother them, they didn't bother me.

Zen Lesson of the Day: Become one with these beneficial insects. They
remove a lot of pests which would otherwise bother you.


---
Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes into us at
midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself
in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday.
--John Wayne (1907 -
1979)


I've basically had the same experience as you with various stinging
critters. I've hammered, sawed, painted, shingled, pressure washed, you
name it around them without directing anything at them. I've found them
to be very curious actually. Had one that actually followed me around
hovering where I was working . No question. It did follow me. I never
messed with it and it reciprocated.

Have a season here where those big fat bumble bees are around in huge
numbers. Walked in to the middle of like 50 of them in a radius. They
knew I was there and were a bit excited. I just stopped and stood. They
flew around me. Then one came and "bumped" me around the head. I didn't
react (externally anyway). A short bit later it came and bumped me
again. Obviously this bump was intentional and a message. I walked
slowly backwards. They seemed satisfied and didn't follow.

Someday this attitude is gonna get me though. I've seen the shows on TV
about them. I recall there are species of wasps that are extremely
agressive. Sortta like the old lady. No reason needed to get ****ed and
attack.

I had one over my front door that kept reappearing after spraying.
I finally threw a bucket of soapy water on the nest and they
never returned. Might be just a coincidence, since I only have a
sample size of one. Perhaps the soap left a residue that was
unattractive to the wasps.

Generally speaking, if you give them enough grief, they will move away,
even if you don't kill them all. Just like most of us... ;-)

try hanging a sign near the nest that says "no wasps allowed"

A container with moth balls will do the trick. I use one of those
fishing bait containers.


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

Birds that come to feeders eat seed. Birds that eat insects will take
wasps but not enough to significantly reduce the wasps' numbers, as far
as I've ever been able to tell, having lived in a very birdy and waspy
location. That whole "balance of nature" thing, I suppose :-)

Jo Ann

jIM wrote:
I have had tyo take down two wasps nests on my new house. Any ideas to
keep them from coming back?

birdfeeders or anything like that?

I don't think you can stop them from coming back. I get them every year,
year after year.

What kind of wasps? Paper wasps with little honeycomb nests that look like
upside down umbrellas? These are non-aggressive, like honey bees. They would
build a nest under the eaves of my doorway. I'd look up and have a wasp nest
12 inches from my nose. They ignored me. I took them down because I didn't
want to slam the door and make them mad. They are gentle, but will still
defend their nests.

Mud daubers are solitary wasps that are gentle like paper wasps, I leave
them all alone so long as they aren't on my house or a heavily trafficked
area.

Yellow jackets? Bald faced hornets (black and white wasps)? Kill with
extreme prejudice. They will defend their nests aggressively.

I have had tyo take down two wasps nests on my new house. Any ideas to
keep them from coming back?

birdfeeders or anything like that?

On Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:23:54 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm, Al
Bundy quickly quoth:

Larry Jaques wrote in
:

Zen Lesson of the Day: Become one with these beneficial insects. They
remove a lot of pests which would otherwise bother you.

I've basically had the same experience as you with various stinging
critters. I've hammered, sawed, painted, shingled, pressure washed, you
name it around them without directing anything at them. I've found them
to be very curious actually. Had one that actually followed me around
hovering where I was working . No question. It did follow me. I never
messed with it and it reciprocated.

Have a season here where those big fat bumble bees are around in huge
numbers. Walked in to the middle of like 50 of them in a radius. They
knew I was there and were a bit excited. I just stopped and stood. They
flew around me. Then one came and "bumped" me around the head. I didn't
react (externally anyway). A short bit later it came and bumped me
again. Obviously this bump was intentional and a message. I walked
slowly backwards. They seemed satisfied and didn't follow.

My girlfriend were walking around and checking out the gardens
surrounding a local restaurant (Summer Jo's, Grants Pass, OR) when we
suddenly found ourselves in the middle of a noisy freeway. I asked
"What's that sound?" just as I realized where we were. We had walked
within about 10 feet of the rows of beehives there. It was truly
fascinating. They flew around us as if we weren't there and we did a
360-degree fascination sweep, watching hundreds or thousands of busy
workers flying by. It was goosebump time. A couple minutes later, we
walked back away from the hives and it quieted down just as quickly as
we had stumbled into them.


Someday this attitude is gonna get me though. I've seen the shows on TV
about them. I recall there are species of wasps that are extremely
agressive. Sortta like the old lady. No reason needed to get ****ed and
attack.

Yabbut, you'll amaze many people and just have fun before that
possible scenario happens. Nature is great when you let it be.


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