Attacked in my own kingdom

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Dfish1247

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I was minding my own business mowing down the hayfield I call a yard. It’s rained the last five days solid and my grass is add water, will grow uncontrollably instantly.

Well, I get attacked out of nowhere by several intruders, hits are coming in from all directions, I go running to towards the pool and dive in, the attack is over instantly thank goodness. I shakily surface and the coast is clear. I quietly make my way into my castle to dress the wounds, luckily blood loss was at a minimum. After collecting myself, I see the enemy who has breached my borders, I have dealt with these invaders before and have only one option, at 1224 hours, war was declared. I have mobilized my ground forces and we attack their home bases at 2200 hours. This vast .33 acre nation shall not be invaded and colonized by these mongrels. Luckily, only the king was attacked, his citizens were practicing their hold out protocols in their bunkers. I’m still counting my blessings none of them were harmed. As king, I couldn’t live with my citizens bright stainless and blued features being scarred.

I said all of that to tell you folks I ran over a Yellowjacket nest. It’s been a few years since I’ve had a nest, forgot how ferocious those little boogers are. 2200 hours, operation “ 93 octane from above” commences.
 
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What we call yellowjackets is a far cry from the devils you have. Our "yellowjackets" are just paper Wasps, but do have a attitude, but they never venture out on search and destroy missions. Enjoy your 2200 hr party. I'll never forget my tractor running over a bumblebee nest.
 
Yikes! I feel for ya. I used to not be too allergic to bee stings, but a couple of years ago when I ran over a yellow jacket nest while mowing the grass, I got stung on the leg 5 or 6 times. My leg got so swollen I had to go to the doctor.
 
Not sure where you are located but this is the type of yellow jackets we deal with around here.
This guys videos are ridiculous.
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In the late summer of 1985, I was expanding the play area from an unmowed area on my small farm. Using a large garden tractor I took the top off of a Yellow Jacket nest. I could feel the ground vibrate over the normal tractor vibes. I disconnected the PTO and push it to the highest speed but figured I would get nailed pretty bad! All the sudden, I feel things brushing my head, neck and back. I am surrounded by a mass of birds flying counterclockwise around me! They snagged every Yellow Jacket from the nest I never got stung once. My wife said it was just a dark blur around the sound of the lawn tractor! Hundreds of Purple Martines and Barn Swallows came faster than I knew and I saw the last few leaving.

Not a miracle on par with Splitting The Red Sea, but it was a deliverance I needed and just in time!

I quit mowing for the day and went inside. The next day I stopped at the hardware on the way home after church and bought 2 cans of wasp killer. With a can in each hand I went out to investigate the paper nest. I was just a hole in the ground with some grey "paper" in it. Not a single yellow jacket was to be found!

I hope your "Kingdom" is delivered by worrior angles in any form they choose, and drive the invaders from your land!

Ivan
 
Dfish1247 said:
I said all of that to tell you folks I ran over a Yellowjacket nest. It’s been a few years since I’ve had a nest, forgot how ferocious those little boogers are. 2200 hours, operation “ 93 octane from above” commences.
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A handful of Sevin or permethrin dust over their hole will wipe them out. You don't have to waste that precious and valuable fuel.
 
At 2202, the package was delivered. The bombers dropped the 4oz bunker busters with success. A couple dogfights occurred, but the FS15s(fly swatter) escorts took out the targets with zero casualties.

I updated the queen of the castle after the mission. She said my plans to fix a problem make as much sense as a screen door on a submarine. Not even a thank you, there’s no pleasing women, it’s impossible.
 
I got buzzed by bats (I think*) this evening while killing scorpions. Does that count?

* Why do I say "I think"? There were a lot of moths around me attracted by the black light and twice I heard little squeak noises close to my head. Once when I looked up I saw something zip across my field of view against the sky glow. My only other thought was that I disturbed a sleeping hummingbird, but I still vote bats, despite their sonar supposedly being above the range of human hearing.
 
Hair Trigger said:
A handful of Sevin or permethrin dust over their hole will wipe them out. You don't have to waste that precious and valuable fuel.
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I think the cost of fuel is offset by the visceral satisfaction of watching those little B******s die an agonizing flaming death.

There's a reason they always yell in the horror movies "Kill it with fire!"
 
RM Vivas said:
I think the cost of fuel is offset by the visceral satisfaction of watching those little B******s die an agonizing flaming death.

There's a reason they always yell in the horror movies "Kill it with fire!"
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I've always had an image of a Far Side type cartoon of a couple of guys doing brisk business selling pitchforks and torches alongside the road by a sign that said, "Welcome to Transylvania". And one says to the other, "See! I told you! Location, location, location!":D:D:D
 
"...there’s no pleasing women, it’s impossible." Dfish1247
I hope this is something you did NOT just realize! When our God made the female, HE said "WHOA man! This one's too smart! Sorry guys!"
I checked my face this morning in the looking glass: no black eyes or fresh bruises. I made it through another day without her snooping into my Forum quotes, etc. Another reason I put my Facebook account on hold!
 
Many years ago was helping my Dad cut back field on tractor with mower, sure enough ran over a yellow jacket nest but was in 4th gear so did not get stung. Waited until late dusk, took about 2-3 gallons of gas in a bucket and dumped it on and around, then lit it off.
 
Last house I had in Ohio had a 1.3 acre yard. One summer while riding my grass cutting machine a swarm of bees let me know they didn't like being mowed over.

I filled a 16oz glass Pepsi bottle full of gas and poured it down their hole one night. Killed the flying beasts, but grass didn't grow there for a couple years.
 
wood714 said:
Last house I had in Ohio had a 1.3 acre yard. One summer while riding my grass cutting machine a swarm of bees let me know they didn't like being mowed over.

I filled a 16oz glass Pepsi bottle full of gas and poured it down their hole one night. Killed the flying beasts, but grass didn't grow there for a couple years.
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I think they call that the cost of doing business.;)
 
Dfish1247 said:
I was minding my own business mowing down the hayfield I call a yard. It’s rained the last five days solid and my grass is add water, will grow uncontrollably instantly.

Well, I get attacked out of nowhere by several intruders, hits are coming in from all directions, I go running to towards the pool and dive in, the attack is over instantly thank goodness. I shakily surface and the coast is clear. I quietly make my way into my castle to dress the wounds, luckily blood loss was at a minimum. After collecting myself, I see the enemy who has breached my borders, I have dealt with these invaders before and have only one option, at 1224 hours, war was declared. I have mobilized my ground forces and we attack their home bases at 2200 hours. This vast .33 acre nation shall not be invaded and colonized by these mongrels. Luckily, only the king was attacked, his citizens were practicing their hold out protocols in their bunkers. I’m still counting my blessings none of them were harmed. As king, I couldn’t live with my citizens bright stainless and blued features being scarred.

I said all of that to tell you folks I ran over a Yellowjacket nest. It’s been a few years since I’ve had a nest, forgot how ferocious those little boogers are. 2200 hours, operation “ 93 octane from above” commences.
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Been there. Done that.......Knocked tractor into neutral, jumped of and RAN. Brave friend of mine retrieved the tractor about 45 min. later.
 
Ivan, Martins and Swallows are the only birds I’ll tolerate in my barn. I’ve read a colony of Barn Swallows can eat 3000 mosquitoes a day….. and they are both pretty. I have about 5 bird houses they use.
 
Some years ago when I was still working, I was driving down the road in my City truck. Nice day, I had the window down. A Yellow Jacket came through the window and directly down my collar. :eek: Sucker nailed me twice before I could dig it out. DAMN! That hurt! The side of my neck was swollen and sore for several days. :(
 
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