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'No,' said the child. 'What is it?'
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Monday, 14 September 2015

What a Waspy Coincidence

Last night I decided to use up some leftover wool and began to knit a wee waspy-striped singlet in a cream and gold (No, nothing on the horizon in the way of small kiwis to fill it yet. As far as I am aware).
This morning during breakfast there was a Queen wasp bumping on the kitchen light fitting, and when I went out into the day, a young paper wasp queen was sunning herself on the verandah.
They obviously have been hibernating, but were drawn out by the clear invitation of my cosy warm knitting.  I shall card them, scour their fibres and incorporate them into the garment.



4 comments:

  1. Cro Magnon14.9.15

    We have been surprisingly short of Wasps this Summer.... now I know why.

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  2. Helsie15.9.15

    Not fond of any of those stinging bugs so don't know how I'd feel about incorporating them in a jumper.

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  3. Kate15.9.15

    I figure it's a case of the less, the merrier, for these fellows. They are quite safe in a jersy Helsie.

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  4. Graham Edwards16.9.15

    I'm not a fan of wasps in general (they are one creature I kill rather than humanely eject) but paper wasps are an unpleasant introduction and, if I recall correctly, as with German wasps, they are not friendly towards the native wasps the majority of which do not sting.

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