tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post1540896701880336729..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Paper waspsDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-60858740730955557502010-01-09T15:28:25.503+02:002010-01-09T15:28:25.503+02:00Is your Ungardener available for hire . . . ? ;-)
...Is your Ungardener available for hire . . . ? ;-)<br /><br />Thanks (though it sounds very much like this is very much easier to say than do!) . . .Wilkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584232349701006578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-5096671912733408702010-01-07T22:02:00.895+02:002010-01-07T22:02:00.895+02:00Wilky - we moved the nest, in winter, quietly and ...Wilky - we moved the nest, in winter, quietly and carefully, with gloves. Not me, the Ungardener!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-34484441901036690552010-01-07T20:48:49.933+02:002010-01-07T20:48:49.933+02:00Dear Elephant's Eye,
You say, almost in passi...Dear Elephant's Eye,<br /><br />You say, almost in passing, that you moved your paper wasps' nest.<br /><br />HOW DID YOU DO THAT?<br /><br />We've got a nest that suddenly took up residence in the lampshade/lightfitting of the main lamp hanging in our lapa by the pool. Serves us right for not using the lapa often enough. However, with a New Year's resolution now committed too, we are too scared to take advantage of the lovely space it offers on summer evenings as the moment we switch the light on, the poor wasps catch a fright (and fly around madly = not good) - I thought about leaving the light on all night to chase them away, but I'm afraid this will fry the larvae . . .Wilkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584232349701006578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-71391968420336759862009-11-17T21:59:46.724+02:002009-11-17T21:59:46.724+02:00Hi there from Val at Pencil and leaf.. just to let...Hi there from Val at Pencil and leaf.. just to let you know I have just found a little paper wasps nest under our balcony.. Its small enough not to bother them at the moment... I am hoping they will go away in the colder weather but think like yours they might not!They are very pretty! also today I found an abandoned nest on a leaf. Just a few cells but might try Wild Flora's remedy!sharp green pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995814359038535193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-26630174184205069382009-10-18T10:35:11.968+02:002009-10-18T10:35:11.968+02:00Wild Flora - I guess our satellite nests were all ...Wild Flora - I guess our satellite nests were all part of the family?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-84678857070703208822009-10-17T22:58:31.991+02:002009-10-17T22:58:31.991+02:00I'm a fan of wasps too. But I'm always int...I'm a fan of wasps too. But I'm always interested in finding humane ways to keep wasps and other wildlife from getting into places where people may feel that they have to harm them. (You can see which side I'm on in this particular battle!) So I perked up my ears the other day I heard an interview on the CBC in which the person being interviewed (didn't catch his name but he was being presented as an authority) claimed that putting up a fake wasp's nest will discourage wasps from building a nest in that area. I haven't had a chance to check this out for myself yet, but it makes sense that wasps might not want to nest too close to other wasps.Wild Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879469366372645504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-78838460425168002632009-10-13T23:45:02.351+02:002009-10-13T23:45:02.351+02:00Paper wasps are one of nature's wonders. Great...Paper wasps are one of nature's wonders. Great photos of their life in the hive. Yes, I leave mine in peace also. Their hives stay put and grow.Mary Delle LeBeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580493268918204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-50809291183105737892009-10-13T23:00:12.755+02:002009-10-13T23:00:12.755+02:00Interesting and most amusing where it led too.
I h...Interesting and most amusing where it led too.<br />I had fun making paper with my daughter a few years back.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-38954507801244683292009-10-13T22:32:34.617+02:002009-10-13T22:32:34.617+02:00Teresa, are you following me? Thanks!Teresa, are you following me? Thanks!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-17618411631183917422009-10-13T22:30:13.632+02:002009-10-13T22:30:13.632+02:00I remember using onion skin paper to write home to...I remember using onion skin paper to write home to the family when I lived in Switzerland. This generation is all email and cell phones. They won't be able to pore over old letters. Sad really.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-30988454546279413592009-10-13T22:26:39.089+02:002009-10-13T22:26:39.089+02:00Another paper lover here. I have a passion for the...Another paper lover here. I have a passion for the right pen that fits my hand, too. The feel and sound of onion paper always made me giddy, but it's hard to find these days. Petal and grass paper feels wonderful to the fingertips. My son once made paper for a school project stretching a silk stocking over a wire hanger, unbeknownst to me. The paper turned out pretty well, but that was the end of the stockings. <br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog and the comment about white text on a black background. More to think about.Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-88656459426045208912009-10-13T22:18:17.284+02:002009-10-13T22:18:17.284+02:00Carrie, I love paper too. Especially luscious text...Carrie, I love paper too. Especially luscious texture of hand made paper. So I leapt at the opportunity to learn to make it. Love paper art as well.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-11766921133721309582009-10-13T22:11:24.398+02:002009-10-13T22:11:24.398+02:00Wow, you made your own paper, I guess we all could...Wow, you made your own paper, I guess we all could and maybe should, even if it's for special occasions, recycling (good for environment), special one off card (good for receiever's self esteem). My Nana used to write letters to Canada from N.Ireland on onion paper, dead cheap to post! I can't find it anymore. As kids we ate lots of coloured rice paper. God I love paper, I know it = the loss of a tree but paper and pen is heaven. Though blogging is damn good too!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475182740888543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-7611688093893547552009-10-13T20:14:46.989+02:002009-10-13T20:14:46.989+02:00Joey, I have only seen the paper for sale. We do h...Joey, I have only seen the paper for sale. We do have a lump of elephant dung from the Ungardener's days as a tour guide. That smells of nothing much. Like hay or lawn clippings. Fresh would be different. But I guess like a cow-pat.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-33777564617027723012009-10-13T17:07:35.874+02:002009-10-13T17:07:35.874+02:00Very interesting ... I had no idea (do I dare ask ...Very interesting ... I had no idea (do I dare ask ... what does elephant dung paper smell like)!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.com