paper wasp
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Shelter For Insects
I quite often see insects wrapping leaves around themselves or constructing cages of leaves to protect their young. When this happens in fall or winter, these may be insects that are trying to stay protected from the weather for a few hours or days, or even preparing to survive the whole winter. This is why Continue reading
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Close Call With A Wasp Nest
I was recently prepping for a shredding session (this is how I recycle annual plants to be returned to the ground as mulch). In doing so, I cut down a sunflower branch and threw it onto my shredding pile. At that point I noticed that attached to this particular branch was a paper wasp nest Continue reading
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Wasp Nests
Now that the wasps here have finished raising their young, I’ve removed any nest that I could find. There were a couple in the front porch, one on the back patio, and several inside the garage near the door opening. I found two kinds of nest: one for Paper Wasps and several for Mud Dauber Continue reading
About Me
Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.
I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.
Rewilding My Lot 