Wasp nests

The mortar at the back of my house has shot it. There was a huge bee eyeing up one of the holes yesterday as well.

A few years ago we had a wasps nest in the attic and we could hear them in the spare bedroom which my granddaughter used when she stayed. We had a professional in to sort the problem. This year they returned to a different part of the roof and our lovely man did his magic again. Wouldn't hesitate to call someone in to get rid of wasps.

We bought two Waspinators some years ago and whilst they did not deter every wasp, the area (over garden dining table) was much less buzzy than before.

On balance, they work but don't expect be 100% wasp free.

A tweedy looking sock, stuffed to look like an oval wasps nest and hung near where we want to sit works for us. As some one else posted, they are territorial Our main problem is the type which eat the wood of the garden furniture, It leaves a stripy effect.

Have used waspinators for years without any problems.

Thank you to those of you who answered my question which was 'do waspinators work?' and I gather the answer is "yes" if they're hung out early enough.
I'll leave this nest alone as they're not causing any problems for us at the moment.

We had a wasp nest in our garden this year. They took up residence in a dry stone wall bordering our garden with the next door field.
They were close to my washing line and even though I tried very carefully to not anger them when I hung the washing out they were a bit too close for comfort sometimes and their numbers multiplied quite quickly.
In the end we got the pest control people in as I felt we could not endure this all summer. Plus we have a young grandson whom we look after once a week and as the nest was just a foot or so off the ground we felt it prudent to get rid.

Ive noticed what might be hornets coming in my kitchen since about april/may.Theres about 2 or 3 at a time,i try to get them to leave by the window, but if theyre stubborn i spray them with astonish white vinegar spray then dispose of them, as they freak out my sons.I think they are coming in in a gap above the very large window.

MiniMoon

Do not worry! Wasps do not use the same nest twice.
Please leave them alone if they are not causing a nuisance as they are valuable as pest controllers. They eat aphids etc.
They leave the nest in the autumn and do not return.

Exactly what I was going to say.

I've just had the pest control man from our Council out to deal with our wasps.
It was £45 and money well spent. I am usually of the ' it's nature, leave them alone' mind, but the nest was directly outside my bedroom window and I simply can't sleep without fresh air.

I bought a ‘gadget’ from Amazon. It’s a very special spray canister made for wasps nests. It has a red ball bit that you press down and it shoots the wasps killing powder out of the end of a foot long pipe. All you have to do is get powder on one wasp. Then when it flies back to the nest it kills them all.obviously you buy the powder separately.
Hopefully picture included.

Just leave them, they'll soon be gone and don't return to that nest so it's a natural deterrent for next year. I have a nest under the eaves and I can watch them from my bed in the mornings, they are so industrious. The phrase wadp waist comes from the fact they have tiny waists which means they can't eat the food they catch (they get rid of a lot of pests) but are rewarded by a sugary liquid from the grubs they feed, they can get stroppy in the autumn as the grubs no longer need them so abandon them and they starve, that's why they are desperate for anything sweet like fallen plums

We've had 2 here,one under the eaves and they were getting into the loft and coming down through the loft hatch into my bedroom and another one round the side of the house and they were coming in an old extractor fan into the house. They aren't a problem at that stage but it's when the time comes for them to leave the nest,then the problems start. I got stung in my bed a couple of years ago when we just left them alone. I hate killing things but sadly this year had to get rid of both nests

I’m not sure that it is a wasps nest: it could be masonry bees. There are lots of holes in the mortar at the back of my house and they seem to be using several of them. I don’t know what to do. I read that, if you block the holes they make their way into the house. They will come back and use the nest each year and may damage the structure of the house. Along with the overhanging trees and the asbestos in te garage roof I’m reaching a point of not knowing where to turn or what to do….

There seem to be spiders everywhere, too. I’ve been using my car every day this week but when I drove it today it was covered in cobwebs.

Probably due to the poor summer weather we hadn’t noticed any wasps until today. Then just two of them after my Al fresco lunch.
We have a glass hanging thing to trap them by putting sugar water inside. It’s empty at present not sure if they work.

Early spring, I noticed quite a few wasps buzzing around the maple tree near the back door, (It’s in a pot, but rather heavy to move) so we decided to buy one of those fake wasp nests to hand in it, and, touchwood, it seems to work. Although I’ve seen an occasional wasp, by and large they’ve stayed away from the tree. It could be a coincidence, but I think it helps.
If your wasps aren’t proving to be a nuisance, then leaving them is probably a good thing. However, if you have children visiting or have a sting allergy, then if they come back to a nearby area next year, it might be wise to get pest control in.

We absolutely hate wasps and had a wasps nest at the front of our house, but we’re told to leave well alone.to be honest we saw very few the nest was hidden high up in our trees, they weren’t bothering us. And eventually they left and left the nest. Haven’t seen any this year though

They are actually interesting creatures if a bit annoying to us humans. They are part of the ecosystem and, as such, should not be destroyed. Their grubs are a source of food for Honey Buzzards which have declined partly due to persecution of wasps.

MayBee they took wood off my rafters to build next to the chimney in the loft. The vacated nest was beautiful - amazing that tiny creatures could do that. Dgd took it to school.

We had wasps under the roof tiles in our previous house for several years running. Eventually we called in the wasp man.

I m totally with your husband Leave the alone they ll be gone very soon

The annoying thing is they’ve been taking wood from a rotten part of my garden fence to build their nest! They really are taking the mickey.

Last year the wasps here kept going till December. I thought they were never going to die off.

We hang a waspinater over our table and it seems to keep them away.