Where are the wasps?

[pargyle]

I've also been known to retreat extremely rapidly from anyone who has recently eaten Marmite, to be fair.

James

I can't even spread the stuff on the grandchildren's toast ... vile stuff !

 

[Swarm]

During my powerlifting days part of my breakfast involved munching through four slices of granary toast spread with marmite and topped with four poached eggs. mmmmm

 

[Dekzion]

Saw a bumble on my nasturtiums..
Saw nothing on the buddleia.
Two cabbage whites on my sprouts.
No beans on my runner beans,,

We are doomed!

Runners will self pollinate if you spray them down with a hose everyday

 

[JamezF]

During my powerlifting days part of my breakfast involved munching through four slices of granary toast spread with marmite and topped with four poached eggs. mmmmm

You remind me of a "bizarre diets" story of my own. As a child I knew a couple (friends of my parents), one of whom was an Olympic 400m runner and the other a discus thrower. One was claimed to eat a pound of meat every day. I recall my dad telling me that the husband sometimes used to have a bowl of cornflakes for breakfast which sounded normal until it was revealed that the bowl came from a Kenwood mixer

James

 

[Swarm]

Yep, that was only part of my breakfast after a large bowl of porridge

 

[BeeKeyPlayer]

the husband sometimes used to have a bowl of cornflakes for breakfast which sounded normal until it was revealed that the bowl came from a Kenwood mixer

James

 

[Erichalfbee]

I can't even spread the stuff on the grandchildren's toast ... vile stuff !

Mashed banana on toast sprinkled with marmite
Dippy eggs with marmite toast
Heaven.
Bad for the BP though, I guess

 

[The Poot]

Mashed banana on toast sprinkled with marmite
Dippy eggs with marmite toast
Heaven.
Bad for the BP though, I guess

Second one is worth popping an extra pill for….

 

[Karol]

Mashed banana on toast sprinkled with marmite

Which trimester?

 

[Erichalfbee]

Which trimester?

 

[Garry R]

Calm down, Private Frazer.

James

They don't like the cool smoke up 'em sir.

 

[pargyle]

Mashed banana on toast sprinkled with marmite
Dippy eggs with marmite toast
Heaven.
Bad for the BP though, I guess

 

[madasafish]

Runners will self pollinate if you spray them down with a hose everyday

Rain does the spraying daily..

 

[rossbyjove]

Well pleased to see the garden with a lot of different Butterflies on the Budleia at last.
Asparagus, Lavender and Marjoram heaving with all varieties of pollinators.
All very late but better than never.

 

[rossbyjove]

I'm feeding them !

 

[Antipodes]

They can last the winter here, building huge nests. Spotted this one today.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Local pesties report loads of wasp nest calls at the moment, I was watching at least two varieties of bumbles investigating the lavender at the front of the house which is just about blooming.

 

[lindsay s]

This is out today on the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c134621devzo

 

[Antipodes]

Interesting about the good year then bad year theory.

BTW, is anyone trying to get lavender honey from those beaut looking lavender farms in Hertfordshire and Norfolk?

 

[Nannysbees]

Quite a few wasps flying around the hives attacking bees that are on the ground, could be drips of honey from removing the supers that has attracted them!!!