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  1. 28-07-2010 #1
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    Whilst out, I spotted this nest up under someone's gable. You can just see a couple of wasps at the entrance hole.
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    Glad it's nowhere near me - I'm so allergic to their sting I have to carry a self-injector just in case.
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    Goodness - poor you. Still, at least you are prepared.
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    I wonder if they've anchored it onto a house Martin's nest.
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    That's a good point, Rolf. I have to admit that it caught my eye as I thought that it must have been a birds nest.
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