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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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Stung While Helping A Tree
I am very fond of my Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) tree that was planted in spring 2023. It thrives in our awful soil and has grown several feet in width and height since it went in the ground here. Desert Willows are often irregularly shaped, which I think gives them more character. So the fact Continue reading
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Paper Wasps
In my Desert Willow tree, not doing any harm, there is a nest of Apache Paper Wasps (Polistes apachus). It is fairly low down in the tree, just below the green tape. Paper Wasps are interesting and useful, and since they are not bothering me then I will not interfere with them. Paper Wasps are 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 