Some of you may remember the "Battle of the Bug Empire" I waged several years ago with a brigade of yellow jackets that encroached on my stowage turf under my shop. [hell of a funny thread – 1149 posts with links to other “funny” bug-eradication stunts :?: ]).
Some kind souls on the board provided some good (and some WAY OVER THE TOP) ideas. And like last time, flame throwers won't work and Goose, I’m out of pyrodex 111!!! The little beasties have now taken up residence under the corner of the lower ‘swing’ deck on the walk-way side.
Reason for hostilities:
On or about 1600 yesterday, A sniper from the enemy camp laid a stinger in my wife’s hand. She was quietly sitting in the swing enjoying the freshly cut yard, birds in the freshly filled baths (2 of them), the trees, and high tide in the creek with the ducks. Anything that interrupts her being quite just pisses me off – those moments don’t happen often enough (her being quiet :? !)
Tactical Issues:
1. This is the primary accesses to the house from the driveway (and my shop),
a. Total devastation is not an option
2. Trash & recycle bins and the water hose are located on this path.
a. Frequently used by the local human population
3. Access to the enemy camp is restricted and exact location has not been determined;
a. the wood deck is maybe 3" of the ground and protected by dense foliage (tulips, monkey grass, other unidentified green shit and some weeds)
4. Dense foliage is easily (and gladly) removed (I never liked it when she planted it. can I say "I told you so?")
a. It’s the shuck’n and runn’n after removal that’ll be “invigorating”. I’m 5 years older than the last war! :oops:
After the appropriate petition to my conscience, and due deliberation between me, myself, and I, it was resolved to wage war on the intruders while wife and kids are not home.
WAR has been declared against yellow bee's
The driver’s side knuckle replacement to be put on hiatus during the period of hostilities.
