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Cake day: June 21st, 2025

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  • Don’t be sorry! It is perfectlyh normal to be upset when you get hurt, I personally am quite phobic re: wasps and hornets, so I absolutely understand. Few hints:

    • On two pics (the last one and the one before the cute kitty) those Alien looking elongated things are in fact ladybug larvae! Which is great news, since they are way more hungry for the aphids than the adult ones are. That’s a score for you! An old technique that’s recommended by people to attract more ladybugs is to tie some yellow ribbons, as this colour is supposed to attract them. While I haven’t experimented with it myself, I have a couple of friends who swear by it.
    • Easy, practical and relatively non-hostile way to deter wasps that I can personally vouch for is putting up a fake nest up there - the critters are madly territorial and will not hang around it the place seems to be claimed by another clan already.

    Also, well, don’t give up, try again, rinse and repeat. And try not to be bothered by people who give you their unsolicited moral lectures instead of actually trying to help.
    Cheers, good luck, and keep us updated on your adventures!