"The more I find out, the less I know."

Sunday - September 07, 2008 at 03:05 PM in

Predictable Results


One of the crabapple trees outside our home has a wasp's nest the size of a basketball in it. Yesterday Scooter and Skeeter thought it would be great fun to start throwing stuff at it.

The results were predictable, and Scooter has a nice sting which has swollen his left eye almost shut. He insists it was his younger brother bothering the wasps, but one of the bricks I found on the ground could only have been thrown by Scooter.

No matter. Natural consequences are a Good Thing, we now know that Scooter isn't allergic to wasp stings, and maybe next time they'll know to leave the little meanies alone. Some fights just aren't worth picking.

According to a couple of web sites, wasps get very sluggish and have a hard time flying when the temperature is below 50 degrees. Fortunately we're going through some cool weather now, and the overnight low is forecast to be 47.

First thing tomorrow I'll finish the cleanup.


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