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About 12 or so years ago, I'm in French Lick IN following my nephew on an old Korean war Army Mule across where natural gas pipe line crosses the country. The Mule is not fast, top speed maybe 20 mph. My nephew is riding some 4 wheeler but not going fast.
He goes over a bump in the field and I see what appeared to be a dust could. Once getting closer I find out it was not a dust could but a swarm of Yellow Jackets (YJ). I hit 3rd gear real fast and move out a bit faster but not much. I'm swatting and beating my self and as I pass my nephew, he said my side looked all yellow.
Ok I did make it thru the issue and here it was yesterday. I see an old and unused kettle grill in the corner of the walkout basement. Should have thrown this thing away a long time ago. But I notice YJ going in/out under the lid. I get a rope and stick and get the lid off the grill and see a large swarm, and also used charcoal on top.
Charcoal and then thing starter fluid. So I wait a while for them to settle down, and come up with a large bottle of starter fluid and soak the charcoal. You can guess what happened next when I lit it up, and grinned the biggest grin in a long time.
There was a hung nest under the grill, so I'm thinking I got more of them then they get me years ago. Now just got to watch out for their next time, maybe
He goes over a bump in the field and I see what appeared to be a dust could. Once getting closer I find out it was not a dust could but a swarm of Yellow Jackets (YJ). I hit 3rd gear real fast and move out a bit faster but not much. I'm swatting and beating my self and as I pass my nephew, he said my side looked all yellow.
Ok I did make it thru the issue and here it was yesterday. I see an old and unused kettle grill in the corner of the walkout basement. Should have thrown this thing away a long time ago. But I notice YJ going in/out under the lid. I get a rope and stick and get the lid off the grill and see a large swarm, and also used charcoal on top.
Charcoal and then thing starter fluid. So I wait a while for them to settle down, and come up with a large bottle of starter fluid and soak the charcoal. You can guess what happened next when I lit it up, and grinned the biggest grin in a long time.
There was a hung nest under the grill, so I'm thinking I got more of them then they get me years ago. Now just got to watch out for their next time, maybe