Last summer I purchased an Aristolochia tomentosa to attract some pipevine swallowtails. The plant was small so I was waiting for this year for it to take off. Well it did start growing like crazy! I have it in a large pot with a trellis in it and I wanted to move it to a spot in my yard where I can enjoy it more. I went to go move it and noticed a wasp had decided to make a nest on the underside of one of the leaves ;(
Being I am allergic to yellow jacket stings I am hesitant to get stung by anything. Is there anyway I can get rid of it short of spraying it with something to knock it down?? I am afraid that the chemical will be bad for the cats/butterflies or even the plant. Besides thinking the wasp will go after the cats/butterflies if it lands on it to lay eggs?
Lisa
Darn Wasp's!
Lisa, it's risky, but I use a Badmitton racquet. They're lightweight, and you can swing them quick n fast. Just call it my wasp swatter.
Can you use a long handled lopper and clip the leaf that the nest is on? After it falls and they settle down, spray it with water and knock it out of your pot entirely and step on it.
You may need to invest in some of the wasp catcher bags. I use the one for flies and they work great. They make them for wasp but I don't have too much of a problem with those as yet. http://www.traps.com/
Pford- I am way too scared to try and wack it LOL I'll have to have my hubby do it :) He is use to getting stung. In fact the other day he said fire ant bites don't bother him anymore because he has been bitten so many times! Better him than me :)
Shelia- everytime we get near it the darn wasp flies at us! DH said when he was mowing near it the other day it was going after him. Those wasp catcher bags look neat. Definitely something we are going to try!
Thanks!!
Lisa
Lisa, just happen upon your post, might want to do this at night when the wasps are less active, jmho.
Good Luck
This message was edited Jun 7, 2008 10:47 AM
Good idea Ladygardener1. The bags are sold at your HD and Lowes I am sure.
Also if you could produce some thick smoke (without any danger of setting fires) it might help. At least that's one thing that is used to subdue bees, I've heard.