Friday 25 April 2014
We'd got to the stage where we had to change the top level of the scaffolding for a taller one, so Dave could get right up under the eaves. But when we took the aluminium tubing down we were shocked to see a number of dead carpenter bees fall out of each tube. We worked out they must have flown in in search of a good nest site, and been unable to climb or fly out.
So I took the time to put blue masking tape across every hole in the tubes that we don't need to keep open. Although it's a bit late, as most creatures have found nest sites by now. I've found three - one hornets' nest in my wardrobe, and two wasps' nests by the bathroom shed. While I welcome bees, I'm less happy about sharing living space with either hornets or wasps, so they had to go - while still only small.
We'd got to the stage where we had to change the top level of the scaffolding for a taller one, so Dave could get right up under the eaves. But when we took the aluminium tubing down we were shocked to see a number of dead carpenter bees fall out of each tube. We worked out they must have flown in in search of a good nest site, and been unable to climb or fly out.
So I took the time to put blue masking tape across every hole in the tubes that we don't need to keep open. Although it's a bit late, as most creatures have found nest sites by now. I've found three - one hornets' nest in my wardrobe, and two wasps' nests by the bathroom shed. While I welcome bees, I'm less happy about sharing living space with either hornets or wasps, so they had to go - while still only small.
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