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gg012

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No, that sounds just like a queen european hornet which is native to the UK and in my experience something to look forward to seeing and not at all aggressive. I was watering the garden last night with one hunting around my plants for a few minutes, lovely to watch and listen to.
Thanks for clarifying, I thought it was a bit far north even with climate change!

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slowworm

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Found my first nest of the season today in someones outbuilding. Plenty of hornets flying around and quite load noises of them scratching about and chomping in the roof.

I also got hit in the face by one yesterday feeding on overripe figs in our garden, it didn't sting me and we both went on our way.
 

Ystranc

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Yup, we seem to have more than our fair share of hornets this year. No stings but plenty of irritating batting against the windows. We have placed better guards on the beehive entrances. There are also quite a few wasp colonies out in the fields which the hornets will be raiding soon.
 

Broch

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We've got a couple of Hornet nests in the garden - one down an old vole hole! Beautiful creatures; I love them. I had one in the studio today but, luckily, if flew straight out again. I don't find them as aggressive as wasps and they don't come after my beer :)

I had a wasp sting on my wrist a week ago (picking berries, and didn't see it) - my arm was swollen up to my elbow, bright red, itchy and aching :( - it's only just cleared.
 

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