We too have a small bay tree covered in wasps which are licking away at the top side of the leaves and after a while when they try to fly off are falling to the ground as if drunk, it then takes them a while to see to come to and try to drunkenly fly off - very weird sight !!
At least they are too plastered to bother us or sting us.
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They are all after honeydew! A mild soapy wash will clean your trees/bushes.
Wasps don't hunt at this time of year, they are after something sweet, whether that's honey, fermented apples or aphid poo.
We too have a small bay tree covered in wasps which are licking away at the top side of the leaves and after a while when they try to fly off are falling to the ground as if drunk, it then takes them a while to see to come to and try to drunkenly fly off - very weird sight !!
At least they are too plastered to bother us or sting us.
...PS I didn't get a chance to finish my post when it vanished..........
I wanted to say that watching the bay trees is like watching a pub full of drunks fighting for the last pint of beer
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MJ.