Ken A Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Here's a pic I got yesterday afternoon of a Hornet taking a grub from my Tomatoes. They sting them to disable them & then take them to the mud nest & seal them in a chamber with an egg. When the hornet grub hatches it has a great supply of fresh meat Love seeing Hornets hanging around the backyard when I'm growing Tomatoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Nasty looking fella..but as you said ken helps the tomatoes going.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefin Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Top photo Ken! Eco gardning! Shop bought Tomatoes are tastless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted October 17, 2004 Author Share Posted October 17, 2004 Eco gardening is right There's 2 reasons I grow my own tomatos & that is 1. Flavour 2. Systemic insecticides If you saw how much poison is sprayed on commercial crops you would never eat a supermarket tomato again. Due to the resistance developed by insects against the poison the growers admit to using 5 to 10 times the recommended dose of poison to control them. I'd rather let Hornets feed them to their grubs than spray poison on my plants. The only thing I spray with is a home made chillie spray. Nothing like a vine ripened home grown tomato for taste :ohyeh: :ohyeh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 Any nursery has them Iain as do most K marts & places like that with gardening sections. They are a popular type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 maybe someone can find a decent use for the other hornets. :nana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 maybe someone can find a decent use for the other hornets. 035.gif Gee now thats a surprise Never expected a comment like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I was surprised nobody else managed to have a go. :confusuion: You're running a tidy setup here ken, hornet bashers seem few and far between. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill S Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Bashir There are no anti Hornet threads because Ken threatened to ban any posters. Geez I'm glad the Full Boar hasn't warped, cracked, or porpoised :naughty: Nice pic by the way Boss (suck, suck) :nana: Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 It wasn't a threat it was a promise Ditto for bagging any boat by any manufacturer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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