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shanti

(21,716 posts) Mon Mar 18, 2013, 07:23 PM Mar 2013

Can anyone tell me what this is?

No picture, sorry, just a description...I've seen houses with gray bags hanging from the eaves. They have a drawstring at the bottom. What are they? Yellow jacket traps don't look like these...My curiosity is killing me!

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Can anyone tell me what this is? (Original Post) shanti Mar 2013 OP

You are going to have to be much more specific. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #1

sorry shanti Mar 2013 #2

a dim memory stirs..... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #3

i think you're right shanti Mar 2013 #4

Photographic memory, tis good to have one. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #5

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

1. You are going to have to be much more specific.

Reply to shanti (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 07:30 PM

Mar 2013

Are the eaves IN the houses or on the porch?
How big are the grey bags?
Are they hung in clumps or separately or ...?
What climate?
What part of the country?
Any specific time of year?

shanti

(21,716 posts)

2. sorry

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 07:37 PM

Mar 2013

there are 2 puffy polyester bags about 1 gallon size, and they are hanging from eaves at the side of the house, about 15 feet apart. i'm in northern cali, and these were just put up. our climate here is mild.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

3. a dim memory stirs.....

Reply to shanti (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 07:56 PM

Mar 2013

I do believe I read somewhere of fake wasp nests being used to discourage wasps from building their nests in the area.

Perhaps a google of wasp decoy nests????

shanti

(21,716 posts)

4. i think you're right

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 08:36 PM

Mar 2013

i found the "waspinator", but it's sold in the UK. the wasp traps they usually use here in cali are bright yellow tubes that you hang.

thanks for helping me out here!

dixiegrrrrl

(60,011 posts)

5. Photographic memory, tis good to have one.

Reply to shanti (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 08:47 PM

Mar 2013

I now remember seeing the "bags" in a garden catalog..probably Gardener's Supply or something like that.
Glad to be of assistance...

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