In a message dated 96-08-05 22:00:19 EDT, you write:
>My solution - I ALWAYS carry a can of the stuff up in my backpack. And
>when I spray it, I make sure I know the wind direction!
>
Utility line crews always have a bottle or two in their truck. Wish I
would've had some today - one OUCH wasp sting.
>Other than that, I've tried to eliminate places where they tend to built
>nest (usually beneath overhangs), when possible.
>
I was up on a tower today on a house roof and had 3 or 4 of them spend
way too much time buzzing me. Don't have any idea where they came from.
About 5 years ago I was climbing up a BX tower to start removing some
antennas and I come face to face with a huge nest! The thing engulfed the
whole tower and was at least basketball sized. Boy did I scurry out of
there. Didn't get bitten once. Those things make me nervous.
73, Steve K7LXC
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