[TowerTalk] hornets nest

[K8RI]

On 9/12/2012 9:00 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
> One of the benefits of not using pesticides or herbicides was the
> flourishing of Bluejays and Mockingbirds, and do they love to
> eat Hornets and Wasps.

We use it by the case and it apparently hasn't hurt the Bluejays or 
other bird populations.  I doubt they feed on the one I pile up and put 
on the burn pile.

73

Roger (K8RI)


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> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
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> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 5:31 PM, EZ Rhino <EZRhino at fastmovers.biz> wrote:
>> I use (automotive) brake cleaner!  Cheaper than the bee spray, and works great on all insects.  Follow it up with a flame if you're brave...
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>> On Sep 12, 2012, at 16:25 , Mike Ryan wrote:
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>> Some of the popular bee sprays don't kill all the bees. Most kill wasps but I was told by the guy in Home Depot that some just make bees like yellow jackets mad.  I had wasps here so wasn't worried about which was which. But depending on what you have around it might be worth a closer look at the label.  Now, if they can only come up with an effective spray for mother-in-laws.  - Mike
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>> -----Original Message----- From: KD0Q-Glenn
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 6:00 PM
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] hornets nest
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>> I had yellow jackets build a nest in my mast this summer.  Found them to be
>> nearly inactive early in the morning - I know because I watched for them
>> with my binoculars.  I was able to blow the nest out and spray one morning
>> and didn't have a problem.  Took 3 weeks before I quit seeing them hanging
>> around and dared to work up there.  Haven't seen any since.
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>> 73, Glenn/KD0Q
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig Clark" <jcclark at myfairpoint.net>
>> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:45 PM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] hornets nest
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>>> I'd like to do some tower work but found I have a hornet's nest on the boom
>>> support of my 40 meter antenna at 60'.
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>>> We have had a couple of cold mornings and I could try hitting it at dawn
>>> with a spray but I really don't want to do it and risk being attacked. I
>>> could also wait until we have a couple of good frosts and I could take it
>>> down then.
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>>> Any thoughts other than waiting for late fall?
>>>
>>> Craig
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>>> Craig Clark K1QX
>>> QX Electronics
>>> PO Box 209
>>> 107 Fitzgerald Rd
>>> Rindge NH 03461
>>> (603) 899-6959 office
>>> (603) 520 6577 cell
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