Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
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What do wasps do for nature? Do they pollenate plants like bees do? Do they collect nectar like bees do?
I ask this often. I’m like “Lord…why wasps?” Guess the flood didn’t kill the flying stinging nuisance!
I said the same thing a few years back after having an encounter with a nest that was under my front steps. Later that afternoon I went down to my lower garden and saw one munching on cabbage caterpillars, those green ones. I said, "thank you for showing me Lord". Real story. I guess all things do have a purpose, but they still are not welcome near my buildings. I found an easy way without using poison, to discourage their nesting. Get a paper bag, blow it up a little, tie string around it, and hang it, near eaves, in my case I have a big swing, two seater with an awning outdoors, this Spring i saw the buggers casing it out, hung that bag, and they stay far away. But i guess God has a purpose for them.
Well this his great to learn. Ty for sharing. I do know that, what we call “dirt dobbers” wasp kill spiders. You’ll know them my their dirt nest they make on your pretty white siding……lol. If you crack open a nest you see all kind of dead spiders. Their offspring eat those when they are born, or something.