The birds and the bees...

[azurelunatic]

So one of my Alaskan LJ friends posted about finding a yellow jacket in his room. I boggled: why would he be so upset about an admittedly ugly piece of clothing?

Then I realized: duh, yellowjacket. Wasp. Mean wasp. Yow.

I've been away from Alaska too long. Someone else hadn't realized until I'd commented that he'd been talking bee, not blazer. My response: "These are the yellow-and-black-striped variety that will stab you with a mild toxin if you don't appreciate, and avoid, their sartorial statement. "

Comments

[hai-kah-uhk.livejournal.com]

Heehee. Excusable enough mistake.

I'm a bee-rescuer (you know, the person who removes bees from the house or car while everyone else is panicking) and I really don't like yellowjackets. I can reason with a bee. Even some wasps have it in them to trust me. But I haven't had any luck getting through to yellowjackets.

That's okay, though, because I have methods to deal with uncooperative individuals. :)

[azurelunatic]

I don't mind bees. My roommate is likely allergic. I hate yellowjackets.