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[-] gerryflap@feddit.nl 3 points 11 hours ago

Wasps aren't bees. And most wasps don't suck, just yellow jackets and maybe a few other species that I'm not familiar with. European Hornets are quite chill too, as long as they don't get stuck in my house and get mad. And I presume they're all useful, even yellow jackets, but unlike the rest of them, the yellow jackets don't seem to understand when to fuck off.

I have a huge pine tree next to my apartment, it towers above the apartment building. In the past month (maybe more), the thing is basically buzzing all the time. It's a bumblebee invasion, hundreds of them. But we also get many European Hornets and the occasional wasp. It's quite impressive to see, in a time where all these specifies are under huge pressure, this massive tree seems to almost single-handedly feed multiple colonies of different species. Makes me realize how important even a single tree can be. Also for my entertainment, because I love to be on the balcony and stare at the activity in the tree a few meters away. Interestingly enough I also have only had one bumblebee enter the house accidentally, and nothing else, despite having doors and windows open almost continuously the last weeks

this post was submitted on 30 May 2026
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