Giant Hornet

EEEEK!!! I don't like the sound of that at all, Janey! :-(((

OOOh, Janey, that sounds alarming...
Some years ago I lived in a house where I had my postbox by the gate in the front garden. One day I put my hand in the box, to take out the mail, and, just in time, saw a huge hornet sitting in the box... :o(((

Poor bees have enough to contend with. I assume we go in the garden armed with a massive swatter otherwise without out help the bees will be further decimated. also any pets we have come come a cropper. Thanks for the info

Oh dear, if we see any they must be dispatched then Janey. Our poor bees...thanks for the info, I did not know about these.

Hopefully we won't see them this way, we've seen a drastic reduction in bees used to have a few hives but haven't seen bees lately. It's so sad.

Thank's for the info Janey! I agree about the poor honeybees, they have enough to contend with.

oh my god i hate normal wasps janey never mind this giant,,i will be on the look out now, thanx janey, poor bees to ;o(

http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/japanese/hornet.html

check this site out and you can view a video on them, they are huge against the poor bees which are being attacked ;o(

when on holiday in france i saw one,it scared the bajeebas out of me,about the size of your thumb

yes on the site i stated above shows one on someones hand which covers the length of palm, scarey grrr

Not met this enemy so far Janey and hate killing anything but I think this would be the exception.

It seems to be a terrible, nasty insect....I watched that video San.....Maybe we'll have to have wasp catchers round the garden...just in case.
Sounds the same Ladybug....we'd never seen any hornet or wasp so large and solid looking!
Yes I agree Pipsqueak...just think of your pets!!
That could have been very nasty Tt.........just be careful where you put your fingers (!)...:o))

i got a couple of wasp jars just last week so im going to be using them now, it said put sweet liquid in , but not sure what to use in them

o noooooo will have 2 ck it out thanx 4 the waning think i will get some as well san.

Thanks Janey,not too far from you so will keep a look out.
If all who see them add to this blog we can be aware how widespread they really are.

Thanks Janey for letting us know.

Not seen any here....yet !!

wouldnt like to see one of these.....

That's a good idea Aster...it may have just been a single one up here...I hope so....I have a wasp catcher which worked last year....I put honey or jam in it San and water...so that the wasps drowned...:o(( I know thats not very nice but if it attracted these new beasties, it'll be helping our bees....:o) Strangely enough bees weren't interested in it..........

thanx janey will put jam and water in, baz said about that, would the bees go in and i said they probably wont as they go for pollen and wasps go for sweet things,

Not seen anything like that around here. As I have many flowers on my balcony & our granddaughter likes to go out there we will have to keep a look out - for myself as well - I'm the one that spends most time outdoors, especially with the allotment now!

That sounds like something out of a horror movie, hope we dont get many I scared of wasps as it is, will have to get prepared with some traps, thanks for the info!

You're right there San...I hadn't thought of that.
I should think they're only after Bees really Balcony, Hopefully it was a one off.
It was Carole, I'm not usually scared of wasps or bees.....but you really wouldn't want this thing at the table...:o(((

I hope that was the only one that came over, and I hope it dies before it can do any damage :o((

Yes me too Hywel....haven't seen it since....maybe it's having a holiday in Wales...Lol! (Sorry!)

I hope not LOL :o). Well if it does and I see it I shall kill it :o))
Don't be sorry - you made me laugh :D

Good...:o)!

haha it shud go holls to spain lol