I have not seen that many wasps this year & would expect to see lots in August but didn't. I used to see them around rubbish bins at agriculturals & dog shows & they were a nuisance, but not this year.

You know, I don't remember seeing them at the Puyallup Fair either. Although it was raining the day we went. But I don't remember seeing very many this year.

Kingfisher

I found this article about the lack of wasps which I thought sounded interesting:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/a...ture.shtml

They are not fond of the cold or wet weather it seems.

I would never remove a bees nest, they are harmless and of great benefit to the garden. Wasps I am not so keen on, having accidently disturbed wasps nests before while working and been badly stung by them. I would probably leave them so long as i knew they were there and they were in an out of the way corner and not near the house.

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we had a bees nest in one of our nest boxs one year and it was very intresting to watch, i do not know what sort they were but they all went after one season.

There have been lots of problems with bees this year, if there was any year when I definitely wouldn't remove a nest under almost any circumstances (unless it wass in the house) it would have been this one, as the bees have been really struggling.

They are fascinating to watch. The way they all seem to have a job is amazing.

Ooppss!! I hit no instead of yes.

I would love to have them in my garden. Wasps could be a different story, all depends if they were situated out of harms way. And you can give me as many bumbles has you like

The Humble Bumble home.

I wouldn't have a bees nest, becasue my little brother may go near it one day, and get stung loads of times!

You have got a very good point there!