Posts Tagged by Wasps

Ladybug Apocalypse

November 6, 2010 Posted by Issa under Nature
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How do I know that fall has arrived at The Wallow? The Ladybug Apocalypse has begun! Keep Reading

Woodpecker Madness

January 12, 2010 Posted by Issa under Nature
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Moving in at The Wallow involved a bit of reclaiming the house from the nature that had run rampant in the absence of people. The main project was mowing the yard, which had become insanely overrun with weeds. The other thing that turned into a huge project was the fact that woodpeckers were dining on our home. Keep Reading

The Difference Betwen Bees and Wasps

November 16, 2009 Posted by Issa under Animals
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Here at The Wallow, we have a lot of bees and we have a lot of wasps. Is there a difference? You bet!

Since I’m in love with bees and I hate wasps, it always bugs me when I hear someone confuse the two. The other day someone commented on a yellow jacket sting saying they hated bees. I piped up to say that yellow jackets are wasps, not bees. The other person said it didn’t much matter when you were being stung. Ah, but it does! It matters in the moment right before you think you’re going to be stung (because you might want to act differently depending on whether it’s a bee or a wasp), and it matters when you get stung (because one is just bothersome and one hurts like hell!) Keep Reading