Fascinating information. Wasps worry me as I'm allergic but I do admire the incredible beauty of the nests and the hard work that goes into this amazing structure.
@@bargil9808 thanks for the comment! Wasps can be really dangerous, so you are wise to treat them with caution, but they are also really misunderstood and often they only sting because people do the things I warn against in the video. Glad you enjoyed it!
I've never been stung 🤜🏼🪵knock on wood, but I encounter many. I've never swatted at them as to not alarm them, and I always moved quickly away. I actually had a small nest in the trunk of my car during the pandemic. I was having groceries delivered and hadn't driven much for a few months. I got a scary surprise when I popped open my trunk to load my groceries 😱. After that, I learned how smart wasps are! After removing the nest, there must have been a few still nesting in my car mirror. Each time I'd start my engine, they'd fly out, and each day when I'd return home and park, they'd fly right back in, like clock work! They like to try to build nests under the patio furniture covers so each spring we have to be diligent to remove them before it starts. I heard they can remember familiar faces and will leave you alone if they know you're not a threat. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 we stay on good terms. 😮
Wow, those wasps in the car sound a bit scary! It's part of my job to get into confined spaces with wasps, and even with all the PPE sometimes we do get stung, and I can tell you I wouldn't wish it on anyone! Sounds like you're a smart cookie - just continue to deal with them when the nest is tiny and don't swat and hopefully y'all stay friends! 😊
Amazing video!Thank you. I’ve had a number of nests over the years. Last year there were so many wasps flying around my garden and at the end of summer the wasps covered my miniature willow tree every day. They never bothered me and I never bothered them. You mentioned three species. In uk. Are some wasps more aggressive than others? The ones we have had in the garden have never been aggressive however they were nosy and would come to see what I was cooking so I had to make sure I closed the windows and doors when I wanted to cook. They are not my favourite creatures and I do feel frightened of them, but they have honestly never posed a problem when they’ve been in the garden.
We see the issue you described with the willow all the time. Certain conditions make some trees and shrubs weep sweet sap from their leaves, and the wasps go crazy licking it off. Because they are happy gorging I'm sugar they usually won't bother you and will go away when the plant stops producing so much sap.
It's more the specific nest than the species: some queen wasps make very aggressive angry worker wasps, and some produce chilled out calm wasps. Bees are the same, the queen determines the temperament of the whole hive/nest. 🐝❤️
@@amykellygardening Oh I never realised that. Do you know what makes the difference between queens? It wasn’t as if my garden was quiet or anything as we had dogs visiting and me working in it and my rabbit out there all day. However I never kill the wasps so no pheromones to make them angry. Hi
Can you do a series on South African wasps/hornets. We go to the Waterberg, with mineral hot baths. The place is infested and swimming is dangerous. The place is isolated and anaphylaxis is an issue. We are now cautious of going there.😢
Wasps, like bees, like a drink on a cool day, and mineral springs are often attractive to them. It can be extremely dangerous as wasps end up in the water and if they come into contact with a swimmer their first instinct is to sting, even if you're trying to save them. Unfortunately I doubt there is going to be a quick easy answer to this. If they are the South African Paper Wasps you may find fake nest CAN help to deter them, but they don't always keep every wasp away. I'm really sorry there isn't a quick fix to this one. 😔
@@peterc2248 Depending on what country you're in, different products will be approved to treat wasps. General advice for amateur use products is- treat the nest at night when all the wasps are in the nest. Wear appropriate protective clothing, eg a bee suit if you have one. Make sure that you have a safe and clear escape route as they will come flying out once you attack the nest even if it's in the dark, and carefully follow all the instructions on whatever product you are using. Also be aware that if they're coming out of a hole in the wall, etc, filling up the hole will not kill the nest. Hope that helps!
I was repeatedly stung by a hornet last September. My hand and arm swelled up like a balloon and I contracted cellulitis in my hand. I was hospitalised and couldn’t use my hand properly again for nearly 3 weeks. I’d been stung lots of times by regular wasps with no consequence!! 😫 I’m more of a bee fan 🤣👍🏻🐝
You and me both! I accept wasps as a necessary part of the ecosystem, but the way they can repeat-sting is just torture! Hornets tend to be bigger so have longer stings and a bigger dose of poison with each sting, so I can only imagine how sore that must have been! So glad you're okay now! 🐝🥰
@@amykellygardening thanks. The cellulitis in my hand at the time was excruciating. If I put my hand below waist height, it felt like it was going to actually explode. People need to be more aware of hornets and the dangers they pose, far worse than wasps.
This is so fascinating!! Wasps are my favorite and I get tons of them in my garden, but I never knew how they made the nests. So beautiful!
So glad I could expand your knowledge about them. They can be incredibly dangerous, but most of the time they are just beautiful and misunderstood 😁
Fascinating information. Wasps worry me as I'm allergic but I do admire the incredible beauty of the nests and the hard work that goes into this amazing structure.
@@bargil9808 thanks for the comment! Wasps can be really dangerous, so you are wise to treat them with caution, but they are also really misunderstood and often they only sting because people do the things I warn against in the video. Glad you enjoyed it!
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Thanks for sharing mam.👌👌
Most welcome 😊
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My pleasure! 😁
Hi Amy. Really interesting and beautifully presented, thank you. 😊
My pleasure, so glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Amazing video Amy, never knew any of those things other than consider them as pests!!!
@@webdesignbelfast thanks! 👍
I've never been stung 🤜🏼🪵knock on wood, but I encounter many. I've never swatted at them as to not alarm them, and I always moved quickly away. I actually had a small nest in the trunk of my car during the pandemic. I was having groceries delivered and hadn't driven much for a few months. I got a scary surprise when I popped open my trunk to load my groceries 😱. After that, I learned how smart wasps are! After removing the nest, there must have been a few still nesting in my car mirror. Each time I'd start my engine, they'd fly out, and each day when I'd return home and park, they'd fly right back in, like clock work! They like to try to build nests under the patio furniture covers so each spring we have to be diligent to remove them before it starts. I heard they can remember familiar faces and will leave you alone if they know you're not a threat. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼 we stay on good terms. 😮
Wow, those wasps in the car sound a bit scary! It's part of my job to get into confined spaces with wasps, and even with all the PPE sometimes we do get stung, and I can tell you I wouldn't wish it on anyone! Sounds like you're a smart cookie - just continue to deal with them when the nest is tiny and don't swat and hopefully y'all stay friends! 😊
Amazing video!Thank you. I’ve had a number of nests over the years. Last year there were so many wasps flying around my garden and at the end of summer the wasps covered my miniature willow tree every day. They never bothered me and I never bothered them. You mentioned three species. In uk. Are some wasps more aggressive than others? The ones we have had in the garden have never been aggressive however they were nosy and would come to see what I was cooking so I had to make sure I closed the windows and doors when I wanted to cook. They are not my favourite creatures and I do feel frightened of them, but they have honestly never posed a problem when they’ve been in the garden.
We see the issue you described with the willow all the time. Certain conditions make some trees and shrubs weep sweet sap from their leaves, and the wasps go crazy licking it off. Because they are happy gorging I'm sugar they usually won't bother you and will go away when the plant stops producing so much sap.
It's more the specific nest than the species: some queen wasps make very aggressive angry worker wasps, and some produce chilled out calm wasps. Bees are the same, the queen determines the temperament of the whole hive/nest. 🐝❤️
@@amykellygardening Oh I never realised that. Do you know what makes the difference between queens? It wasn’t as if my garden was quiet or anything as we had dogs visiting and me working in it and my rabbit out there all day. However I never kill the wasps so no pheromones to make them angry. Hi
@@amykellygardening I’ve learned more from you in your video than I’ve done the rest of my life. Many thanks
They are terrific at taking out the aphids on my citrus plants. Much better to go the natural way than blasting everything with chemicals.
Couldn't agree more! I even have parasitic ones at the allotment that deal with caterpillars for me!
Can you do a series on South African wasps/hornets. We go to the Waterberg, with mineral hot baths. The place is infested and swimming is dangerous. The place is isolated and anaphylaxis is an issue. We are now cautious of going there.😢
Wasps, like bees, like a drink on a cool day, and mineral springs are often attractive to them. It can be extremely dangerous as wasps end up in the water and if they come into contact with a swimmer their first instinct is to sting, even if you're trying to save them. Unfortunately I doubt there is going to be a quick easy answer to this. If they are the South African Paper Wasps you may find fake nest CAN help to deter them, but they don't always keep every wasp away. I'm really sorry there isn't a quick fix to this one. 😔
Interesting video but how do you kill them? If I find a small nest in my shed or roof early in the year, how do I get rid of it asap?
@@peterc2248 Depending on what country you're in, different products will be approved to treat wasps. General advice for amateur use products is- treat the nest at night when all the wasps are in the nest. Wear appropriate protective clothing, eg a bee suit if you have one. Make sure that you have a safe and clear escape route as they will come flying out once you attack the nest even if it's in the dark, and carefully follow all the instructions on whatever product you are using. Also be aware that if they're coming out of a hole in the wall, etc, filling up the hole will not kill the nest. Hope that helps!
I was repeatedly stung by a hornet last September. My hand and arm swelled up like a balloon and I contracted cellulitis in my hand. I was hospitalised and couldn’t use my hand properly again for nearly 3 weeks. I’d been stung lots of times by regular wasps with no consequence!! 😫
I’m more of a bee fan 🤣👍🏻🐝
You and me both! I accept wasps as a necessary part of the ecosystem, but the way they can repeat-sting is just torture! Hornets tend to be bigger so have longer stings and a bigger dose of poison with each sting, so I can only imagine how sore that must have been! So glad you're okay now! 🐝🥰
@@amykellygardening thanks. The cellulitis in my hand at the time was excruciating. If I put my hand below waist height, it felt like it was going to actually explode. People need to be more aware of hornets and the dangers they pose, far worse than wasps.