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My first exposure to tales of the world's first great detective was a story in a junior high English class anthology.
"The Speckled Band" had it all - a locked door mystery, a damsel in distress, a spooky death in the night, two brave heroes .... and an exotic snake. The rest of the stories didn't stand a chance of competing in my adolescent brain.
Many a fan base has been created with less.
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Just read an article in the Conway Daily Sun by their hiking guy , Ed Parsons.
TLDR- he found himself in a precarious position on a trail and then realized he was *also* in a position that was irritating a yellowjacket nest. What followed was not that much fun.
The article also included some interesting information about their life cycle and why they are so cranky this time of year.
I think the same applies to baldface hornets ( if you havent met them, they are yellow jackets' more irritable cousins ).
I can attest there's a lot of yellowjacket activity in the Bartlett area, and in SW New Hampshire.
My best hiking buddy and I are being careful to stay separated by a few yards, so if one of us has to run away they wont trip on the other;
I pay extra special attention when I have one of those spots on the trail that take some extra care and can't be quickly abandoned.
And if I notice a swarm of flies near the ground - that aint flies after a carcass, that's a signal to get clear NOW.
A swarm like this once taught me this lesson. They weren't yellowjackets, I don't know what they were. Hurt like crazy though. 🙄
Good luck, be careful out there but have fun 🤗
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Edit 2023: Note that this was originally written waaaaay back in 2018.
Technology changes. Some points likely have not kept up!
Still ...
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I'd been reading about the Cabin Fever Arts and Crafts Fair in The Forum for a while, and when I found myself with nothing that couldn't be put off a little longer on Saturday, decided to take a ride over to Deerfield.
I'm just as prone to cabin fever as anyone, but I don't often admit it to myself. Not so much a question of needing to get outside as needing to see other people, don't you know. I've been outside plenty this year, particularly if you count the hours behind the snow blower. It's a wonderful machine, but its conversation leaves much to be desired ...
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A few pics the day after the Big Snow that generated ( pardon me ;) the 4th largest power outage in NH history.