Re: Hoople Creek Trails Bio-Blitz a Huge Success

[Frederick W. Schueler]

On 5/31/2026 4:56 PM, Friends of Hoople Creek wrote:

> By *johnsliter* on 31 May 2026
>
> *Community Comes Together for Successful Hoople Creek BioBlitz*
>
> *INGLESIDE, ONTARIO* – Despite challenging weather that included
> thunderstorms and hail on Friday, community spirit and a shared passion
> for nature helped make the inaugural *Hoople Creek BioBlitz* a
> tremendous success.
>
> Held May 29–30 at the *Hoople Creek Wildlife Area* on Wales Road near
> Ingleside, the event brought together *41 participants*, including
> naturalists, scientists, birders, photographers, conservationists, and
> local residents, all working toward a common goal: documenting the
> biodiversity of one of South Stormont’s most important natural areas....

* ...continue reading at -
https://friendsofhooplecreek.ca/2026/05/31/hoople-creek-trails-bio-blitz-a-huge-success/

Stand by for our account of Beaver-bitten mussels, meagre snails, and
maybe-hybrid Phragmites at the Hoople Creek Wildlife Area, thready
Liverworts at the other side of Hoople Bay, and a tiny patch of snail
shells along the St Lawrence nearby.

fred.
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[Frederick W. Schueler]

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[e.g. g]

Boy Howdy, is it big.  Dark amber face, scary noise against the window glass heard throughout the house.

What worries me is where something that big got inside...

Elizabeth Gammell

Scotch Point

[rmb...@istar.ca]

Be happy that you found it! Our friend Billy had one in his house
last year, and he found it by rolling over in his sleep and pressing
down on it with the top of his foot. He used many curse words to
describe the kind of rude awakening when one of those stings you. He
had quite the welt on top of his foot for a few days.

I find these to be very intimidating. I have not been stung (yet) but
they look like they could pack a punch. There was one buzzing at my
window last summer where I run the moth light, it was bulldozing its
way through moths and other insects and causing me some consternation.
So I decided to capture it with my trusty Lee Valley Bug Catcher (a
clear plastic pyramid on a handle with a sliding door to capture and
release). Once caged, I set the catcher on the balcony railing. It
took the wasp about 30 seconds grasp the sliding door and pull it
open. I was impressed. The wasp was not. I managed to recapture it,
and laid the trap down so that door was blocked. I left it in there
to cool off until morning. Fortunately I only see one or two of the
queens per season.

Rose-Marie

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[Frederick W. Schueler]

On 6/1/2026 7:52 PM, 'e.g. g' via NatureList wrote:
> Boy Howdy, is it big.  Dark amber face, scary noise against the window
> glass heard throughout the house. What worries me is where something that big got inside...

* yes, you often wonder how much heat a hole that big will let out in
the winter.

A few days ago the Cat was looking down from her perch in the bedroom
window, and it turns out she was looking at a big queen, who had somehow
gotten into the house.

Here's the link to our account of "European Hornets in North Grenville,"
North Grenville Times, 3 June 2020 -
https://ngtimes.ca/european-hornets-in-north-grenville/