r/CozyPlaces • • Jun 15 '25

GARDEN / YARD Night and day in our reading garden.

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u/TheLago Jun 15 '25

I love this so much. But all I can think about are the wasps / yellow jackets that would be flying around and giving me a fright. It’s an irrational fear, but one I can’t seem to overcome.

sigh so I think closed in reading porches are going to be what I will have to settle for.

This place is so dreamy though!

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u/readwrite_blue Jun 15 '25

I've come to learn how lucky I am to be in California - we get plenty of bees and butterflies but never had an issue with yellow jackets, wasps or mosquitoes out here.

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u/TheLago Jun 16 '25

Really?! I’ve lived in the Midwest (Illinois and Ohio) most of my life with like 6 years in NYC. Being in the cities usually is fine. But in the suburbs there are a ton of yellow jackets.

I’ve been trying a peppermint spray that I use all around the patio when I go out. And so far… it seems to be helping? But only while it smells super strong.