[Leica] IMG: In the Back Yard

[Jim Nichols]

Douglas,

As you will see as you go on to later posts, I had the yellow jackets 
removed today, at least most of them.  It will take a few days for the 
final ones to succumb to the poison dusted into the nest.  The venom is 
very poisonous, and, for some victims, can lead to anaphylactic shock, 
and death.  The extracted venom is used to make desensitizing injections 
to help protect those who are extremely sensitive.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/24/2017 4:53 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Like the the Fritillary shot, Jim. I was puzzled by the Yellowjackets, 
> but then I realised they are what we call wasps over here. Nasty 
> yokes, I was badly stung as a child by them and they deserve all they 
> get if they've got the temerity to nest close to a house, or worse - 
> in one.
>
> Douglas
>
>
>
> On 23/09/2017 19:53, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I looked for activity in the back yard with the 60 Macro today and 
>> found a few things of interest.  The first is the entrance to a 
>> Yellow Jacket nest that I discovered a couple of days ago.  I have 
>> left a message with Bee Busters, who removed a similar nest last year 
>> and shipped the varmints to a lab for medicinal purposes.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170923-DSCF5462.JPG.html
>>
>> Next was another bee, visiting the Buddleia bush.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170923-DSCF5488.JPG.html
>>
>> And last, a Great Spangled Fritillary with a damaged wing (not 
>> shown), which may explain why it is late compared to other migrants.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170923-DSCF5502.JPG.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>
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