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08-07-2019, 11:23 AM
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The link if for a video on youtube.... Here the video code in youtube: 6nBaQhH6scw https://youtu.be/6nBaQhH6scw If your browser is forwarding you somewhere else, you may check your browser/ system for some corrupted data. 
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#92
08-07-2019, 11:50 AM
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Firefox wouldn't go to youtube with that address, then I looked and saw the misspelled "youtu.be" domain (?????!!) which looked exactly like a red flag to me.
Please excuse me while I peruse the video on youtube. Editing here: The youtube video code you gave goes back to the older video (of the guy with the bag). Last edited by dddd; 08-07-2019 at 11:53 AM.
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08-07-2019, 12:30 PM
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08-07-2019, 01:48 PM
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Well, if you have a shop vac just set up and walk away...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytMcIpIRL3w For you McGuyver types... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Dyv3V_oDA W.
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#95
08-07-2019, 01:49 PM
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Oh I understand your problem...We are here to help... This is called “website shortening” in the IT language and it is used by many popular websites. No spam etc.....I know it is somehow confusing for some people w/o IT literacy. Whenever you download the video link in youtube it is already in the shortened format from Youtube (I did not do it myself). These are the buttons “copy link” or “message”.   If you however look at youtube in your browser in not in the app then if you copy the web address it is not shortened.  Try it yourself in youtube... Here some more information from Google: http://www.differencebetween.net/tec...-and-youtu-be/ https://www.lifewire.com/shortening-long-links-3486603 Last edited by tony_mm; 08-07-2019 at 01:59 PM.
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08-07-2019, 04:54 PM
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here's a fun fact...wasps, bees, hornets, etc tend to target the eyes and mouth.
if you're going to attack a nest, some exterminators advise not wearing sunglasses as it makes the eyes appear very large... don't know if it makes a difference, but might be worth a consideration.
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#98
08-07-2019, 06:44 PM
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Thanks, tony_mm.
I'm using a plain-old 6-y-o laptop with Firefox browser, so no "app" of the sort that produces the abbreviated address(?). But I learned something! I did find one drone-vs.-hornets video that was pretty intense, no flamethrowers though! Did you mean the Englishman with the blow torch?
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08-07-2019, 08:34 PM
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The basic principle is that “generalist” predators will eat most other insects. In the case of wasps, they both eat and lay eggs in the bodies most other insects. Because of this, they do a nice job of moderating insect populations. The larger the population of an insect, the more they are killed by generalist predators. They don’t completely wipe out populations, but instead help to retain a healthy balance by killing the largest number of insects that are the most prevalent. Also, wasps are generalist pollinators, as well. They help turn our flowers into fruits. Here is a biased article on the usefulness of wasps. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ind...306.html%3famp I like to garden, and I prefer to garden in ways that mimic ecological principles because it results in a fairly low-maintenance garden that flows with nature’s tendencies vs constant battling. My favorite books on the subject is “Edible Forest Gardens” by Dave Jacke and Eric Toensmeier for anyone wanting more insight on the topics.
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08-07-2019, 08:53 PM
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Another means of ensuring wasps choose not to live in your yard is to attract a lot of birds.
Summer Tanagers, bluebirds, orioles, warblers, gray catbirds, chipping sparrows, chickadees, house wrens, etc... all eat wasps. The last place a wasps will want to build a nest is near a healthy bird population.
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08-07-2019, 09:23 PM
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You always have a plan on the bus...
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08-07-2019, 10:02 PM
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I NEVER want to see that flamethrower drone near ANY vegetation in California.
That is all.
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08-08-2019, 12:05 AM
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Hey no problem! That’s the cool thing in the forum!  And you can never be too cautious on internet!  
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#104
08-13-2019, 03:39 PM
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All gone
Well, in addition to the hornets, yellow jackets decided to build their nest in the opposite corner.
 ...this pretty much meant the death verdict for both, didn't even bother to further ask the missus for mercy. Vacuum coward method worked like a charm:  Kind of sad to watch though. Amazingly, the ones inside the nest were actually able to fight the vacuum when they came out, but the fellas coming home had no chance... Sorry folks, no failure to fuel your Schadenfreude 
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08-13-2019, 07:33 PM
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I've got 4 or 5 species of wasp nesting under the eaves of the house - they're not a problem; there were some carpenter bees that could be aggressive, but they left without much of a fight after a few pressure hose shots. I think we all wish for many times more honey bee and pollinating wasps species, they're crucial for the economy.
There are yellow jackets nesting way up by the road, and they're to be avoided, for sure, but if you're stepping on them, you probably already walked through a banana-spider web and a fire-ant nest... Other than that, it's the mosquitos that are the real danger. The day-biting species carry VEE and EEE, no joke at all for people or animals. We don't use chemical poisons anywhere on the property to deal with insects (the back acres are marshland that feed the aquifer). I applaud your solution Gsinill. It's both shrewd and brave.
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