I killed off a nest of yellow jackets this weekend...they had built in a hole in the root system of a big maple tree near the kids swing set. I'd normally leave well enough alone but that close to where all the kids play, they had to go.

Filled the hole with some old fuel/oil mix for the chainsaw and lit er up. Problem solved.

Now fast forward 48 hours, was out on the big pond fishing with the fam. Had a good mess of fish to clean for dinner so we headed in. Was trying to tie up the pontoon boat when I discovered Red Wasps had built a (fairly large) nest right below the East bollard I tie off to. After a couple of stings to the extremities I got the spray and did for them too.

Red wasp stings HURT...still does today.

Dale

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