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  • From: Jay Sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] wasps
  • Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 19:53:19 -0700 (PDT)

We painted our porch roof blue. I can take a picture of the wasp nests and mud dobbers, if you would like.  It doesn't work, hate to break the news. However, it does look very nice.

Jay
 
Jay's Jellies, Produce and More
Clay Center, Kansas
www.jaysjellies.com
http://rvp.locallygrown.net/

From: Barking Cat Farm <barkingcatfarm AT mindspring.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2012 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] wasps


On May 30, 2012, at 1:17 PMMay/30/12, Carol Moss wrote:

> Wasps and dirt dobbers will not build nests there because it fools them into seeing
> sky or water.

Great tip, Carol.  Do you know if this works for barn swallows? They return every year to try to nest on our back porch, and we are trying to encourage them to build in a more agreeable location for everybody. We've boarded off the eaves so they are flush, so there is no ledge for them, but they still manage to build on the flush boards. 

We love the birds and welcome seeing the flight lessons they give the fledglings off of our roof each season, but not the constant dive-bombing and mess as we step out the back door.  There are apparently many ideal nesting locations for them around, as we always have a good population of them working our property.  Anybody know if the paint works for birds?  I have the paint, but I also have too many projects and not enough time to do them all.  Was hoping to hear from experience.

Laurie
Barking Cat Farm




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