Originally Posted by
Tropical_Trish
Yes, you are dead right there mainly - the wasps are are real nuisance where ripe fruit is concerned, especially so for the plums. They like apples too, but I don't have apple trees.
We do have 2 grape vines that produce tons of grapes every year - (again, last year was a very poor harvest) - and the wasps love grapes too, especially so when they are over-ripe.
We are usually plagued by wasps every year, but last year due to poor weather it wasn't too bad.
We haven't had ants this year either - we usually get them coming in and raiding the food cupboard after my jams.
We also have flying ants that come in from somewhere behind my freezer.
None last year, none this year - so at least a lousy spring/summer does have some benefits!