Re: Sarracenia's & Yellow Jackets

Robert Beer (bbeer@u.washington.edu)
Thu, 22 Feb 1996 07:13:11 -0800 (PST)

On Thu, 22 Feb 1996, Carlstrom_Rick wrote:

> >>> ... watching yellowjackets continuously dive bomb Sarracenias
> >>> one after another...
>
> Anyway, if you live in a climate that permits it, definitely put
> your Sarracenias outdoors. You won't be disappointed

Yes! Yellowjackets seem to be Seattle's only really obnoxious form of
insect life, and it gives me a "warm fuzzy feeling" to see them happily
sliding down my Sarracenias. They have no caution whatsoever; I guess
the figure "hey, I'm a yellowjacket, who's going to bother me?"

bob