No wasps this summer?

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I haven’t seen a single wasp since summer began. I’m in the south east. Has anyone else noticed a lack of wasps? Is it too cold for them? I don’t even see one when we had the brief hot spell! Not complaining as I hate them but it’s also a bit strange…!

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We have flowering clover right now and the grass just looks alive with all the bees! Honey bees and bumble bees. I'm SE London.
Had loads of hoverflies this year but I'd noticed a lack of wasps.

Too early. They'll be everywhere in late August.

I haven't seen any actually and I live semi rurally. We also usually get a lot of hornets. I suspect a hot spell will bring them out.

I've not seen much by way of insects generally yet. There was a flurry in the spring, but it's been very dull and damp since then.

Slugs on the other hand...

I've plenty around where I am. Doesn't help im terrified of them 😂

Hardly any bees and no butterflies. Even on the lavender and buddleia. It is worrying.

Also in the SE and one of our outbuildings has an active nest in it, so plenty of wasps near it.

I haven't seen any wasps this year. Bus also I've not seen any summer yet either.

I'm not really seeing any bees at the moment. There were a lot of couple of months ago but, now, almost none (I've seen quite a few dead or dying, though, on pavements 😔).

Wasps tend to come out later in the summer here (if you can call it that).

I have a big bunch of cinnabar moth caterpillars in my garden though (got some very tall ragwort this year) and three cinnabar moths 'hanging round'. Fabulous.

Buddleia abound here but not a butterfly in sight, nor honey bee,
still awaiting suicidal wasps in the house

Just had my first wasp of the summer having not seen a single one despite living semi-rurally. However, the Buddleia in my NDN's garden doesn't have a single butterfly on it, despite being in full bloom. That is definitely unusual. Last summer it was covered in them.

Everything behind insect wise due to cold wet spring and early summer. Just put wasp guard onto my bee hive today because as sure as day follows night the honey robbing blighters will come

Finally discovered the one upside of climate change!

I said upthread the midges (judges) haven’t been around. I spoke to soon. They’re now getting their revenge and using me as target practice.

Lots and lots of people have noticed the lack of all sorts of insects. Red flag

They're really important, lose the insects and we lose everything.

These type of comments make me despair - the loss of insects is really serious.

Its not time yet. Next month they'll be pests as they always are.

I’ve saw ONE last week! It was hovering around a doorway. That’s it so far… I’m now fearing a massive influx of angry wasps to make up for all their sleepy time 😱

We 100s of different types of bees and butterflies in my garden this year but no wasps. Strange as we fruit trees as normally the wasps love the fruit. Enjoying the different bees though some I've not seen for a few years.

August BH is normally peak wasp weekend when the little buggers reek havoc at food festivals and country fairs across the UK

They're literally all in my shed.

August is peak wasp, we are not there yet

Too early. They're usually out and about when our plum tree is finished fruiting - they get tipsy and cross on the dropped fruit! 🐝 😂