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Nothing on the site is beyond my grasp (I'm an hymenopterist).

What does that mean Mary?

Insect orders are defined by their wing structure (ptera). For instance,
flies are diptera - they have two wings. Think of pteradactyl - the flying
dinosaurs, not insects but an example of the use of 'ptera'..

Hymenoptera include bees, ants and wasps, among others. In this case the
'hymen' element refers to its original meaning of membrane - very thin skin.
Wasps wings are so thin that they're transparent, as are those of bees and
ants.

Do a Google, I'm sure there'll be lots of information. There's a huge body
of research on the subject.

Mary

Dave

Nick wrote:


This is an 'L' shaped late tudor building. The roof tiles are of the peg
variety and are approx. 9" wide x 12" long. The size varies as these are
hand made tiles.
The outer walls of the 'L' are approx. 240ft x 200. The rough calculation
given by me was provided by the best roofer I have ever come across. Oh &
by the way, the adjoining barns have approx. twice as many tiles; IIRC
overlap of tiles is 3/1. You obviously like figures ~ go figure!

I'll believe your roofer's guesstimate - here's me taking 'typical semi
or detached' as my model, while you're tending a place of rather more
substantial dimensions. That'll keep you busy indefinitely, I'd've
thought - good luck!

"Andy Clews" wrote in message
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Thus spake Mary Fisher unto the assembled multitudes:

Queen wasps rarely sting. They do if they feel threatened though. I was
stung by one once which was snug in a finger of a gardening glove.

Ooh! Ouch. I bet that hurt. I almost felt the pain just reading that.

It did. But if someone had muscled in on me when I'd been having a nice long
deep sleep I might have responded with whatever weapon I had to hand.

Mary



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I'll believe your roofer's guesstimate - here's me taking 'typical semi
or detached' as my model, while you're tending a place of rather more
substantial dimensions. That'll keep you busy indefinitely, I'd've
thought - good luck!

Thanks Stefek,

this place is something akin to painting the Forth bridge ~ it never ends!
I have a great love for the old place and don't want so see it fall into
ruin.
Good luck to you also
Nick