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[Mañ'O'Green]

Good Morfnoevight All! EO.

Gawd @Mañ'O'Green .........they had wasps in the Olden Days....................mmpphh...mmmpphh........

Wasps in the UK...you were unlucky getting stung.....wasps in Spain actually Attack you.....vicious little buggers.........

I Normally leave wild life in the garden...as long as they aren't eating more of my crops than we are....
(10% Nature Tax...)

but we have to eradicate aggressive wasps coz hubby has a massive reaction to the stings....

We would pick table grapes for 11 cents a box. Talk about slave labor . The wasp nests would be just about the size and shape as a bunch of grapes and if you lost concentration it was easy to reach in and grab one. Then you had to yell and everyone would run out of the field. We all got stung many times during the season.

Asian giant hornets appeared in the UK in 2016 after France was accidentally exposed to them in 2004. Who knows where in Europe they might fly to next?
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How can you tell if it's an Asian giant hornet and what should you do?
ASIAN GIANT HORNETS known as "murder hornets" could be appearing in the UK soon. So how can you recognise them and what should you do if you spot one?
With summer fast approaching and the weather heating up many of us will be looking forward to spending more time outdoors, but as the season approaches so too does the chance of an invasion of giant Asian Hornets. Here is what to do if you spot one.

What are Asian giant hornets?
Asian hornets, also known as “murder hornets”, are the largest species of hornet in the world. They could pose a very real risk to Brits.
Their stings could prove fatal to people who are allergic to their venom - though it should be noted that this is incredibly rare.
The United States Department of Agriculture state that these hornets are responsible for an estimated 30 to 50 deaths per year in Japan.
But they pose a great risk to Britain's native honey bees - they are known to decapitate up to 50 bees a day.

These hornets are capable of destroying entire beehives in a matter of hours, decapitating all inside.
This could wreak havoc on the UK’s environment as a decline in the native honey bee could be devastating as these bees are responsible for pollinating plants up and down the country.

When are they likely to strike?
The Giant Asian hornet is not native to the UK, as the name would suggest they were originally from East Asia.
They first appeared in the UK in 2016 after France was accidentally exposed to them in 2004.
Nicola Spence, Defra Deputy Director for Plant and Bee Health, said: "We have been anticipating the arrival of the Asian hornet for some years and have a well-established protocol in place to eradicate them and control any potential spread.
"It is important to remember they pose no greater risk to human health than a bee, though we recognise the damage they can cause to honey bee colonies.”
"That's why we are taking swift and robust action to identify and destroy any nests.”
In 2020 there was one confirmed sighting of Asian hornets in the UK. But, as many Brits can’t recognise them they could easily go undetected in Britain for some time.

How to spot them
The Asian hornet is similar in looks to the European hornet so the two are often confused. Brits have often mistaken the Asian giant hornet for another smaller Asian hornet that appears in the UK.

In May 2020, The New York Times reported that Asian giant hornets, often referred to as “murder hornets,” had been spotted for the first time in the United States. This was not welcome news, and social media sites quickly filled up with alarming images of these large insects.

A 2010 article from National Geographic described these hornets as “small but highly efficient killing [machines]” that were approximately 2 inches long with a 3-inch wingspan. Although people have died from this hornet’s painful sting, the insects are only “highly efficient killing machines” when it comes to bees.

Oh, shite we now have there "Murder Hornets" trying to get a foot hold in the north west. The Ag scientists are doing everything they can to prevent it. They even put a tracking radio on one last year to follow it back to the nest to destroy them. It worked!

If that is not scary I don't know what is!

 

[hairyman]

Fridays nearly over and working Caturday,,

Six Pick and mix

 

[hairyman]

The Dragons

 

[Zer0]

Wish i had something to show off the end of a grow and starting of a new grow with nothing to take pics of lol

but i got a cute monkey pic

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

Welp, finally getting around to decarbing the last of the trim, got a gallon of 190 proof ordered, soxhlet extractor and the condenser set up arrived a couple days ago........Soon we be doing fvcking science........screw bill nye, we doing it rick n morty style.

 

[WildBill]

Welp, finally getting around to decarbing the last of the trim, got a gallon of 190 proof ordered, soxhlet extractor and the condenser set up arrived a couple days ago........Soon we be doing fvcking science........screw bill nye, we doing it rick n morty style.

If you document it, tag me please.

 

[Mara Cachafa]

Welp, finally getting around to decarbing the last of the trim, got a gallon of 190 proof ordered, soxhlet extractor and the condenser set up arrived a couple days ago........Soon we be doing fvcking science........screw bill nye, we doing it rick n morty style.

You gonna show us a pic of yr rig? is it one o' those slick glass ones? I must confess, mine was made from plastic, aluminum, copper, rubber and vinyl hose and cooled with swamp water. You can read the whole wackadoodle story in my book (although it hasn't been written just yet).

 

[DCLXVI]

Welp, finally getting around to decarbing the last of the trim, got a gallon of 190 proof ordered, soxhlet extractor and the condenser set up arrived a couple days ago........Soon we be doing fvcking science........screw bill nye, we doing it rick n morty style.

Be acareful. I also would like to see how you do the process. If you make a thread and take some pics please tag and include me as well. Thanks!

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Good Morfnoevight All!