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Huge yellowjacket nest Ballantyne
10/05/17 at 12:36am
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Just before the first dip entering the new trail from the gravel Ymca lot.  If you can see the wheelbarrow you are too close!!!  We were doing some rock armoring and craig got attacked big time.  They were angry and swarming we couldn't even get our wheelbarrow back.  Luis the trail coordinator will handle their "removal".  We will post an update when that has happened. In the interim stay well away.
  
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Re: Huge yellowjacket nest Ballantyne
Reply #1 - 10/05/17 at 12:19pm
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Thanks for the heads up. I was planning on riding there today.
  
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Reply #2 - 10/05/17 at 3:52pm
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Hope Craig is ok and thanks very much for the info. I had been planning on skipping lunch and cutting out of work a bit early for a ride.  Guess I can stay late and avoid being stung at either location now.
  
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Reply #3 - 10/05/17 at 5:23pm
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In my experience, this stuff is very effective...

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BudLeach wrote on 10/05/17 at 5:23pm:
In my experience, this stuff is very effective...

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Check out the MSDS for this product and proceed accordingly.
  
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Reply #5 - 10/06/17 at 1:27am
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A nighttime app of a quart of gas does WONDERS and is much cheaper. Not very eco friendly but werks!
  
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Re: Huge yellowjacket nest Ballantyne
Reply #6 - 10/06/17 at 3:53pm
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I got stung twice on the upper section of PRP green loop (where you can see the playground) this week while doing trail work but couldn't find the nest...  going to look for it again after a few minor injuries heal up.
  
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Reply #7 - 10/07/17 at 2:25pm
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Luis, have you had a chance to take care of our uninvited insect guests?  If not I can give it a try tonight. I'll need some specific directions though as I'm not interested in finding them the hard way.
  
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Reply #8 - 10/11/17 at 5:59pm
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Any updates on the nest?  Hoping to get out there this evening and don't want to tempt fate.
  
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Reply #9 - 10/12/17 at 1:10am
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Did a couple of laps today and no bees to be seen. Not sure who got them but it looked clear tonight. Thanks to who ever got that taken care of.
  
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Reply #10 - 10/12/17 at 1:29am
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Luis and worker-rider had a couple goes at them. Glad you had a good ride.
  
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Re: Huge yellowjacket nest Ballantyne
Reply #11 - 10/13/17 at 1:07pm
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They're still there, in less quantities but still there. I will go again one of these evenings and keep dosing them up! Have to go really late at night.
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