Eureka: you should drink this on the terrace to keep a wasp at bay

On Sunday, I was enjoying some time on the terrace. Not that it was terrace weather, but it was dry for 45 minutes and I felt like having some wine. Next to me, I saw two young women running circles around the table and I knew right away: wasps.

In August and September, the striped rascals come out, which they do out of boredom. The task of feeding is done and now it's time to come and annoy us. Last year, I had three (!) wasp nests in my garden, that was at least after the first count. In August, it turned out to be five. Nice, living in nature. Now you should know that I react allergically to basically everything that buzzes and suddenly you have a garden for nothing, because you can't sit in it anymore. With everything I put on the table, wasp & Co happily buzzed around. But now I saw a tip at Quest that will make this summer much better: wasps actually don't like fresh mint in tea.

Now I hear you thinking: I'm not really a fan of twig tea either, but just think of a wasp-free zone on the terrace. You, who no longer runs in circles around tables or, to the embarrassment of your table mate (hi!), sits waving your arms all afternoon. Being able to completely enjoy your dessert without the intervention of a wasp: what a pleasure, what a solution, what a peace.

Of course, such fresh mint tea is not the only solution, because if you've rolled yourself in perfume, they will still come. What else is worth trying? Lemon, clove, and lavender, because they all hate that. The latter is, however, popular with bumblebees and bees.

By the way, did you know that researchers suspect that wasps notice the difference between a regular cola and a cola zero? It seems that they are less likely to fall into the trap if there is a sugar-free substance in it. What snobs.

Last but not least: wasps attract other wasps when you try to lay them down. They do this by secreting a substance when in danger, which the rest of the crowd comes to. Think twice before you start swatting at these striped friends.