Sloop John B
And any old music will do…
Unfortunately it’s only about 2m from the house and 1m from a side door into our garden.
.sjb
Wasp’s nest in compost bin - HELP!
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Unfortunately it’s only about 2m from the house and 1m from a side door into our garden.
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ks.234
Half way to Infinity
Why did Brian need to keep the Honey Badgers confined?
paulfromcamden
Baffled
Stoffel was brought to the centre after being hand-raised by a farmer making him unsuitable for release into the wild. Initially he ran free but had a habit of killing the other animals. After he picked a fight with a lion he was hospitalised for two months.
https://africageographic.com/stories/story-stoffel-honey-badger/
Andy Stephenson
pfm Member
They are part of a wider ecosystem and getting rid of them will have unseen repercussions, maybe not for you.
I'd leave well alone. Do you have room for another bin?
Either way, the way this year's flying bye, they'll be gone before you know it.
Andy
I'd leave well alone. Do you have room for another bin?
Either way, the way this year's flying bye, they'll be gone before you know it.
Andy
mikeyb
pfm Member
What you really need is the addresses of all the let them be's and pick one at random to send your compost bin including the wasps nest too, they'd be happy to accommodate them I'm sure 
As close as it is to your house I don't blame you for wanting rid, as much as I release them when they get into the house, a nest right next to you means you're going to be plagued with them indoors from now until the autumn.
As close as it is to your house I don't blame you for wanting rid, as much as I release them when they get into the house, a nest right next to you means you're going to be plagued with them indoors from now until the autumn.
mikemusic
pfm Member
Can you gently move the compost bin ?
garyi
leave blank
Haha nice one
Snufkin
pfm Member
Place a vacuum cleaner hose close (2”) to the entrance to the nest and secure if possible (gaffer tape). Leave the hose in place and connect your vacuum cleaner to the hose twice a day and switch on for 10-15 minutes. This will suck in wasps entering and leaving the nest. After a few days you will have hoovered them all up. LEAVE THEM IN THE DUST BUG OR CHAMBER – DO NOT OPEN TILL ITS QUIET.
No, that's "Give Bees A Chance"
MikeMA
pfm Member
Only four git legs?
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
Norman Green
pfm Member
Like John Bercow I have a wasp phobia and cannot relax if they are anywhere near me. Let’s not get sentimental about the lovely creatures.
They crawl over wine glasses and food at outside gatherings. Approx. every other year they nest in our loft – the very weird humming noise these make during the night is alarming and has to be heard to be believed. DIY nest removal from a garden shed is not advisable – eg. don’t attempt to bat down the nest into a sack : you’ll probably miss and have to exit at great speed. It’s best to contact a specialist who will arrive in suitable ‘spaceman’ gear.
Roy
They crawl over wine glasses and food at outside gatherings. Approx. every other year they nest in our loft – the very weird humming noise these make during the night is alarming and has to be heard to be believed. DIY nest removal from a garden shed is not advisable – eg. don’t attempt to bat down the nest into a sack : you’ll probably miss and have to exit at great speed. It’s best to contact a specialist who will arrive in suitable ‘spaceman’ gear.
Roy
lordsummit
Moderator
We had a few years ago a spate of them in the loft. Our home emergency sent an operative out who sorted them. The wasps stung the mother in law which earned them a stay of execution in my eyes, but Mrs L was less forgiving. Last year we had a small nest outside the porch but they were no trouble as they weren’t near the door so I was happy to let them stay.
You can probably move the wasp nest. I have done so with a bumble bee nest in the compost heap here. I did not get stung.
You will need a foster home ready - I used a tit nestbox, hung on the side of the compost container - you will need something larger. Work very slowly indeed and DO NOT battle with them.
Uncover the nest, carefully lift using something like a garden fork, put the nest into the foster home, and retire. Go back later to cover the foster home, to shed rain. They will find it due to scent.
I worked in a cloud of bumble-bees but they moved home OK and their life-cycle ran its course.
You will need a foster home ready - I used a tit nestbox, hung on the side of the compost container - you will need something larger. Work very slowly indeed and DO NOT battle with them.
Uncover the nest, carefully lift using something like a garden fork, put the nest into the foster home, and retire. Go back later to cover the foster home, to shed rain. They will find it due to scent.
I worked in a cloud of bumble-bees but they moved home OK and their life-cycle ran its course.
mandryka
pfm Member
This is the most reckless advice I have ever heard from anyone anywhere in my whole life.
I have, unfortunately, frequently used pest control specialists. They all say the same thing. Rats and mice are easy; squirrels are hard; wasps are ****ing scary and agressive.
