The Front Porch

[twcfan68]

Enjoy this last year at home, Robert! That's what I miss the most since going to college.

I was wondering if any of you guys have had this problem--well, unfortunately, my front porch (ha ha, get it?) has been taken over by wasps. And to make matters worse, they are trying to build a nest in my outdoor ceiling fan. Even with the fan on, those little buggers ride the blades like a rollercoaster and just crawl inside it where the motor is. What the heck? Now I can't enjoy sitting on my balcony in the evenings because there is a wasp attack right above my chair. I've considered spraying the inside of my fan, but it sounds like a shock hazard when I say that. Any advice?

[Mike M]

My choice....well, my parents brought it up and I agreed. It is a Christian school.

What was wrong with the school you were at before?

[tpirfan28]

From Portal 2....

Portal 2 - Smooth Jazz [Full, non-preview version]

[phw115wvwx]

I was wondering if any of you guys have had this problem--well, unfortunately, my front porch (ha ha, get it?) has been taken over by wasps. And to make matters worse, they are trying to build a nest in my outdoor ceiling fan. Even with the fan on, those little buggers ride the blades like a rollercoaster and just crawl inside it where the motor is. What the heck? Now I can't enjoy sitting on my balcony in the evenings because there is a wasp attack right above my chair. I've considered spraying the inside of my fan, but it sounds like a shock hazard when I say that. Any advice?

You're going to need some spray regardless of the fan.  You could always turn the power off to it before spraying it, and you might need some help to prevent being stung by the wasps.

[twcfan68]

Hey, thanks for the advice! I also called my grandfather, and he said the same thing. I will try to handle it this evening when they aren't as active.

[phw115wvwx]

Happy Memorial Day, everyone!  Hope you're all enjoying the "unofficial start to summer" as most people call this time, and the atmosphere is sure acting like it.  Anyone need a fan and a swing for the Porch?

[WeatherWitness]

I was wondering if any of you guys have had this problem--well, unfortunately, my front porch (ha ha, get it?) has been taken over by wasps. And to make matters worse, they are trying to build a nest in my outdoor ceiling fan. Even with the fan on, those little buggers ride the blades like a rollercoaster and just crawl inside it where the motor is. What the heck? Now I can't enjoy sitting on my balcony in the evenings because there is a wasp attack right above my chair. I've considered spraying the inside of my fan, but it sounds like a shock hazard when I say that. Any advice?

Christina, if you can find anything that helps with this problem, please let me know. My back porch has been taken over by wasps. We used to have a ceiling fan, and they would always build their nests in there. But now since the fan is gone, the wasps seem to be crawling up under the gutters and building a nest in the attic. According to the Terminix guy, the wasps we have are called "mud-daubers" and won't sting you unless you pose a serious threat to them. But I still don't like any wasps on my back porch.

[Charismatic Applesauce]

Happy Memorial Day, everyone!  Hope you're all enjoying the "unofficial start to summer" as most people call this time, and the atmosphere is sure acting like it.  Anyone need a fan and a swing for the Porch?

I definitely need a fan. It is hot out! The high for today is 91.

[toxictwister00]

It's gonna be anywhere between 97 - 99 degrees Wednesday. YIKES!! This is outrageously hot weather to start off the first of June. I won't be going outside much this week. I'm staying in my A/C house. 

[Zach]

hopefully everyone here had a superb Memorial day weekend!

[Anistorm]

I managed to escape EC's hot, howling windy weather today. So my Memorial Day was all about getting back home.

[phw115wvwx]

I've had two record highs in a row with 90 yesterday and 92 today!   I'm not sure if this is a sign of things to come for this summer across the country or not.

[Mike M]

I've had two record highs in a row with 90 yesterday and 92 today!   I'm not sure if this is a sign of things to come for this summer across the country or not.

We had been under an excessive heat warning since yesterday... which I don't know why... the heat indicies are only supposed to be in the low-mid 90's which barely meets heat advisory criteria. Nonetheless, I think this is the earliest time of the year I remember being under such warning.

I tend to think my NWS office "abuses" the excessive heat warnings...

[twcfan68]

Christina, if you can find anything that helps with this problem, please let me know. My back porch has been taken over by wasps. We used to have a ceiling fan, and they would always build their nests in there. But now since the fan is gone, the wasps seem to be crawling up under the gutters and building a nest in the attic. According to the Terminix guy, the wasps we have are called "mud-daubers" and won't sting you unless you pose a serious threat to them. But I still don't like any wasps on my back porch.

Actually, the spray has been pretty effective. I've been sweeping out the dead wasps on the ground, so they are dying when they go inside my fan. I hate using pesticides like that, but I couldn't let them live in balcony heaven. I also bought a thing called "the waspinator." It's a plastic wasp nest that discourages other wasps from building in areas like balconies and patios. It sounds bizarre, but it seems to be working at the moment.

It's been very awfully hot in Louisiana. It wouldn't be as bad if we had some rain around, though. I would welcome Jim to Louisiana to cover a tropical system because we need one to dump rain.

I agree that the criteria in Philly is pretty weak. I was surprised to hear heat was the number one weather killer, though.

[Anistorm]

I need to call an exterminator myself. I found two black widow spiders in my bathroom yesterday, and a few cockroaches in the laundry room. No fire ants though, compared to the bazillion of them I found in my EC room last weekend.