A Hornet in the Orangery

[so called]

Just had a visit from a brute of a Hornet.
My daughter was convinced that it was the Asian variety but it looked like the European to me.
Went to get my mobile/camera but daughter had captured and let it out before I got back.

[Defcon5]

Let it go?

I would have launched a shock and awe attack using everything at my disposal

[monthou]

Don't worry. If there's one there'll be hundreds more around.

[so called]

I wouldn't kill it if European but I think we're expected to kill the Asian ones ?

[Stick Legs]

We had some monsters here, but all European.

Is ‘A Hornet in the Orangrey’ peak PH?

[cliffords]

Stick Legs said:

We had some monsters here, but all European.

Is ‘A Hornet in the Orangrey’ peak PH?

I thought the thread would be about someone fixing their Honda in the house .

[geeks]

Stick Legs said:

We had some monsters here, but all European.

Is ‘A Hornet in the Orangrey’ peak PH?

Certainly the most upper class thread title I can remember for a while

[Lotobear]

.....should have had the blighter swatted by the scullery maid .....and 'fruit house, please, orangeries are just so vulgar

[Simpo Two]

Lotobear said:

.....should have had the blighter swatted by the scullery maid .....and 'fruit house, please, orangeries are just so vulgar

Unless it's got orange trees growing inside, it's a conservatory...!

[Stick Legs]

Hard to scale in a picture but the Bi-Fold door is 900mm across the glass.

Big buggers but surprisingly placid.

There must be a nest near us as we see a few a day in the summer evenings.

[Boosted LS1]

FFS leave it alone and let it outside.

[Stick Legs]

Boosted LS1 said:

FFS leave it alone and let it outside.

Is the right answer.

[craigjm]

Simpo Two said:

Lotobear said:

.....should have had the blighter swatted by the scullery maid .....and 'fruit house, please, orangeries are just so vulgar

Unless it's got orange trees growing inside, it's a conservatory...!

Not really. An orangery has less glass than a conservatory they are just a different design.

Anyway back to the hornets. Just let it outside and leave it alone

[isaldiri]

In theory if it really was a Asian hornet it probably should have been swatted as they are a real (and increasing) threat in the UK to honey bees.

[so called]

isaldiri said:

In theory if it really was a Asian hornet it probably should have been swatted as they are a real (and increasing) threat in the UK to honey bees.

That's my understanding.but it was let out before it crossed my mind.

[55palfers]

Thought this was about Richard Osman's latest whodunnit.

[Portofino]

Colonel Mustard in the Drawing Room with a candlestick?

[Rushjob]

isaldiri said:

In theory if it really was a Asian hornet it probably should have been swatted as they are a real (and increasing) threat in the UK to honey bees.

No in theory, kill them. They are decimating hives here in France, one of my neighbours actually filmed several waiting outside one of his hives for bees to emerge.

For the UK - https://www.bbka.org.uk/identify-asian-hornet

[Evanivitch]

Rushjob said:

isaldiri said:

In theory if it really was a Asian hornet it probably should have been swatted as they are a real (and increasing) threat in the UK to honey bees.

No in theory, kill them. They are decimating hives here in France, one of my neighbours actually filmed several waiting outside one of his hives for bees to emerge.

For the UK - https://www.bbka.org.uk/identify-asian-hornet

No, you shouldn't necessarily kill an Asian Hornet if discovered

https://www.nonnativespecies.org/non-native-specie...

If you can trap it and report to the BBKA there's a chance it can be traced back to a nest (some amazing stuff happening on Jersey to track using drones!).

[Rushjob]

Evanivitch said:

Rushjob said:

isaldiri said:

In theory if it really was a Asian hornet it probably should have been swatted as they are a real (and increasing) threat in the UK to honey bees.

No in theory, kill them. They are decimating hives here in France, one of my neighbours actually filmed several waiting outside one of his hives for bees to emerge.

For the UK - https://www.bbka.org.uk/identify-asian-hornet

No, you shouldn't necessarily kill an Asian Hornet if discovered

https://www.nonnativespecies.org/non-native-specie...

If you can trap it and report to the BBKA there's a chance it can be traced back to a nest (some amazing stuff happening on Jersey to track using drones!).

It's far easier and safer to show a dead hornet to someone than a live one IMHO