<![CDATA[Hornets]]>This morning the wife texted me this pick. Don’t ask me how or when these mean little boogers showed up, but a bald faced Hornet nest about 20 feet from the smoker was unacceptable. One good thing about keeping bees is having a bee suit for these situations. I donned the bee suit after dark and went to war with them. They were not a friendly group and thank God for the bee suit. The nest now resides in a trash bag, which was sprayed and tied shut. Nature can be amazing. They built that hive since spring and concealed it well. It was about 4 feet from the corner of the house and about 5 feet off the ground in an ornamental bush. I love my honey bees, but hornets are A holes with wings and even rob and kill honey bees. So they had to go.
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]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/4090/hornetsRSS for NodeFri, 11 Sep 2026 07:18:44 GMTWed, 21 Jul 2021 04:42:15 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:14:19 GMT]]>Hate hornets, I think my dog got stung. Working to keep him from scratching at bites on head.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44346https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44346Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:14:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:14:41 GMT]]>GWG8541 lol I bet! I tossed the little sucker into the grass. I think the weirdest thing I have eaten was chocolate covered grasshoppers or a thirteen lined ground squirrel.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44334https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44334Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:14:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:10:37 GMT]]>ND Mike I’ve eaten some crazy stuff in other countries, but never that one.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44326https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44326Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:10:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:09:05 GMT]]>calldoctoday I agree. We call those A holes with wings. If a honeybee stings, its a one time deal and they die. Wasp, yellow jackets and hornets can sting multiple times. They will also attack honey bees and rob them. Not a fan at all.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44325https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44325Sun, 15 Aug 2021 06:09:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:57:13 GMT]]>calldoctoday lol!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44309https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44309Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:57:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:26:56 GMT]]>ND Mike Ain’t nothing like it, nothing like it in the whole wide world, Deep Fried Hornet!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44305https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44305Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:26:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:21:29 GMT]]>I had a couple of hornets flying around by me today and one flew right into my deep fat fryer. Poor move on his behalf!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44303https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44303Sun, 15 Aug 2021 00:21:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sat, 14 Aug 2021 23:02:13 GMT]]>GWG8541 We found another honey bee nest in a CMU wall on a building we inspected. I just always hope that that whomever they call to get them, extracts them instead of the other route. Now getting the hive out of a CMU (Block) wall is not going to be fun. We have found whole walls, in wood frame with Gypsum board or Shiplap on the inside, turned into a hive before. I wish I was doing bee keeping that I have always wanted to do & I could recover the bees & the hive myself. Never have been able to get around to it though. That is fantastic that you have the suit, very handy for more causes than one.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44282https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44282Sat, 14 Aug 2021 23:02:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sat, 14 Aug 2021 22:57:17 GMT]]>I don’t like those Yellow Jackets (AKA Ground Hornets). No picture to take as all you see (hopefully) is a hole in the ground. Those are the devil if you don’t see them when mowing & mow over them. Once you locate them though, you can typically avoid them. I used to git rid of them right away, but have held off in the past several years & try to put up with them for a while in the Summer as I heard they eat spiders, etc. & we have enough spiders I figure. The trick is to keep any visiting kiddos away from them though. You have to be on the lookout for that.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44281https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44281Sat, 14 Aug 2021 22:57:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Sat, 14 Aug 2021 22:52:51 GMT]]>GWG8541 Yikes!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44279https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/44279Sat, 14 Aug 2021 22:52:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:25:30 GMT]]>GWG8541 said in Hornets:

One good thing about keeping bees is having a bee suit for these situations

Agreed, I also use my veil when we are in marsh fly season. Them buggers are relentless.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42873https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42873Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:25:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Thu, 22 Jul 2021 03:18:34 GMT]]>cdavis I had to evict mine. They were not happy about it.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42863https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42863Thu, 22 Jul 2021 03:18:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:30:10 GMT]]>GWG8541 Glad you had the suit to handle the problem, would have been risky without it.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42832https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42832Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:30:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:26:37 GMT]]>GWG8541 I’m with you. I will never kill a honey bee or bumble bee. But every wasp, yellow jacket, or hornet is fair game.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42824https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42824Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:26:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:02:18 GMT]]>GWG8541 We have that problem with ground hornets, it seems they just show up and aggressive in late July or August. You’ll find the nest walking by it. I feel fortunate not having allergies to stings, but my wife and other family members have reactions that are life threatening to those little nasties. Hornet spray and a rock after dark takes care of the nest.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42820https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42820Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:02:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:44:02 GMT]]>GWG8541 I have one that was abandoned. Screenshot_20210721-084112_Amazon Photos.jpg

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42817https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42817Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:44:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:23:07 GMT]]>GWG8541 Wow. Glad its out of there now.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42809https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42809Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:23:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:51:32 GMT]]>Wasp, Hornets,… anything that attacks from the air. I stay as far away as I can. Good thing you had the suit.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42807https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42807Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:51:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hornets on Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:17:49 GMT]]>GWG8541 no disagreement with you here. Out in the wild I will leave them be, but not on the property. Pretty impressive nest.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42805https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/42805Wed, 21 Jul 2021 06:17:49 GMT