Woman’s Crochet ‘nest’ Has Kept Hornets Away For Years
Four years ago, Sandy Kendall Dennis had a major pest problem at her house. She would walk out of her front door and see a ...
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Posted — UpdatedTrying to get rid of wasps or hornets can be a challenge. Sure, you can call in an exterminator. That can be expensive, though. Also, not everyone is a fan of using chemicals as a form of pest control.
Dennis shared her homemade hornets’ nest on Facebook.
It might sound crazy to actually crochet a hornets’ nest to sit on your front porch. But, there seems to be some science behind the stitched hive. A number of hornet and wasp species live in colonies, and they can be very territorial. In fact, many do not like to build a new paper nest if there is another colony within 200 feet.
When she learned that, Dennis got busy as a bee and crocheted a decoy hornets’ nest. Since putting it outside her home, she has not had any new hornet colonies taking up residence nearby.
She has also received many inquiries about sharing her pattern or crocheting these decoy nests for sale to others.
“Thank you for all the private messages, over 3,000!” she wrote. “And I am trying to answer them all, so please be patient as I work my way through them.”
Will you try one of these to take the sting out of spring?
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