Dear friends,

The photo is from last week and this European hornet is probably a male about to die as the females are most likely in hibernation by now. I looked up hornets and this is what I found:

‘The fearsome-looking hornet may not be a well-loved insect, but it is actually much less aggressive than the common wasp. It is also an important pollinator and a predator of species that feed on plants and crops, so can be a gardener’s friend.’

Not to be confused with the Asian hornet, which is smaller and much darker. Any sightings of these need to be reported as they are invasive and a threat to native bees and honey bees.

God bless,

Dineke van den Bogerd

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