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Wasps in compost bin

thornbridge · 2009-08-02 19:30:26

I have had a compost bin for 4 years now and have never had a problem. Yesterday i went and put the usual kitchen waste into it. You know the usual potato peelings carrot peelings a few tea bags etc etc. I removed the lid and about 5 wasps flew out. I have been keeping an eye on it today and put a few things in and there…

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Lotus-eater Posts: 10,792 Forumite

24 August 2009 at 7:41AM

Davesnave wrote: »

Maybe those wasps will get frisky when they start to drink fermenting fruit juice later in the season,

I've had alot of fruit fall off the apple tree this year and there have been loads of wasps round them, I picked all the fruit up a couple of times and most of the wasps around and on them, couldn't even stand up and walk, let alone fly

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