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| Hornet |
Where to start? Bald faced hornet/wasp? Or a gigantic horse fly?
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| Gigantic horse fly |
Whatever it was, we got swarmed. All I can tell you is they were black. Thankfully Jupiter only got one sting and Ziva was smart enough to go around them. I saw one zooming up by Lynn and Toby, but we had a bunch. They quit following us about 20 yards up the road. Jupes humped and kicked out, but listened to my shrill, high-pitched scream, "GO!", and ran, still kicking out and head down, but ran! Sheez Louise.
It sucked the joy right out of the day!
We kept going, but both our heads were down, looking for ground nests, and occasionally looking up for paper nests. Doggone it! Not fun.
We took a few days off and when Lynn asked me where I wanted to go, I was quick with the answer, "Underwood." Although we have come across bees in the ground near the boys' favorite grass meadow and once by the creek bed, both were a long time ago. So off we went. Both of us were still scanning the ground and trees, but I felt more relaxed and I think she was, too. The boys have been getting hay for breakfast and dinner and they had lots of energy. It was a quick, fun ride.
At least one nest is gone. But where did they go? I love the ridge top up Underwood.
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