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   Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Aug-2024 02:32:50 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

   I literally "stirred up the hornets nest" - that is, the nest beside our front window.

   I watched the professionals do it and went in armed with a bee suit, a shop vac, and a long stick. Vac is running now... still absolutely terrified.

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     epilepticrabbit (epilepticrabbit@social.coop)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Aug-2024 02:59:47 JST epilepticrabbit

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     @derek did you know that hornets are actually pretty peaceful creatures? They're aggressive when under threat. But they take care of aphids and mosquitos and such. I recently learned this (and more) when I learned that getting rid of the terrifying and massive hornets nest near my window would result in a 50k euro fine.

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     Derek Caelin is writing a book (derek@social.coop)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Aug-2024 09:33:19 JST Derek Caelin is writing a book

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     • epilepticrabbit

     @epilepticrabbit I appreciate that. The organic specialists I spoke to certainly made the case that it would be OK to leave a few of the nests that we found. I want to be a good land steward and the act of removing these insects is... morally complex, for me.