More Hoar Frost, DY 5
Here we are at the tail end of DY 5 and the hoar frost is back. Which means that Crumby needs to climb up on the roof to clean the gutters. Mercy!
Yes. The hoar frost got shut of all the paper wasps that might have attacked Crumby up on the roof while he was cleaning the gutters. So that excuse is done for. Mercy!
The gradual, seasonal decline of the paper wasps has been interesting. This year, DY 5, produced a bumper crop of Polistes exclamans. We had maybe a tousand or two tousand total. First frost seemed to about halve the population. But then they declined gradually, until last night, when the last tiny few succumbed to the cold. Goodness!
Oh crap. I am too old and feeble to have to climb up on the roof. What’s needed in these parts is cold hardy wasps. Those cold hardy wasps could keep Crumby off the roof, perpetually.
Right here, this picture shows the situation we are now discussing. That wasp nest was once a thriving community, a hive of activity, a beacon of progress throbbing with the hum of industry. How much caterpillar mush was regurgitated up yonder?
But look at it now. Deserted. Done for. Those happy times of regurgitation gone forever.
OK. It’s time for yet another Druid dichotomy. Which would you rather have, wasps under the eaves, or full gutters?
Yes. The hoar frost got shut of all the paper wasps that might have attacked Crumby up on the roof while he was cleaning the gutters. So that excuse is done for. Mercy!
The gradual, seasonal decline of the paper wasps has been interesting. This year, DY 5, produced a bumper crop of Polistes exclamans. We had maybe a tousand or two tousand total. First frost seemed to about halve the population. But then they declined gradually, until last night, when the last tiny few succumbed to the cold. Goodness!
Oh crap. I am too old and feeble to have to climb up on the roof. What’s needed in these parts is cold hardy wasps. Those cold hardy wasps could keep Crumby off the roof, perpetually.
Right here, this picture shows the situation we are now discussing. That wasp nest was once a thriving community, a hive of activity, a beacon of progress throbbing with the hum of industry. How much caterpillar mush was regurgitated up yonder?But look at it now. Deserted. Done for. Those happy times of regurgitation gone forever.
OK. It’s time for yet another Druid dichotomy. Which would you rather have, wasps under the eaves, or full gutters?
posted by ray pistrum at Saturday, November 27, 2010
1 Comments:
Looking at the gutter photo, I think it definitely needs some cleaning. I’m sure by now the gutter dilemma is all done, but be sure to clean your gutter from time to time so you will have no roof worries when the rain comes.
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