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These are Yellow Jacket Wasps and they have invaded this hot tub. The owner of this home does not use the spa during the summer. Little did he know that it was going to be used without him knowing! Winter is coming so he opened the cover to start filling it with water and these yellow jackets came out in full force. Here are some interesting facts about these dangerous little insects. The Yellow Jacket is a North American predatory insect that builds a large nest to house the colony. These bee-sized social wasps are black with yellow markings on the front of the head and yellow banding around the abdomen. The face is primarily yellow with dark eyes. Front wings of Vespidae are folded lengthwise when at rest. The large antennae are conspicuous. Due to their size, shape and coloration these wasps are sometimes mistaken for bees. Yellow jackets' closest relatives, the hornets, closely resemble them but have a much bigger head. Yellow Jackets are common visitors to picnics and parks in the summer as they are attracted to meat, fruit and sweet drinks. Yellow Jackets are common worldwide, and are particularly abundant in the southeastern United States. Yellow jackets are carnivorous, primarily feeding on other insects like flies and bees. They also feed on picnic fare, fruits, carrion, and the nectar of flowers. Yellow jackets will forage for about 1 mile from their nest. Note: Honey bees harvest nectar (carbohydrates) and pollen (protein) from flowers and are not attracted to meats. Yellow jackets are social insects that live in large colonies. The queen, drones and worker all have specific tasks to help support the colony. The queen lays hundreds of eggs. The male drones' main function is to be ready to fertilize a receptive queen. Workers do all the different tasks needed to operate and maintain the nest. Other insects exhibit mimicry of yellow jackets. The color mimics look similar to the aggressive yellow jacket in order to avoid predation. All social wasps are capable of producing a painful sting, but none leave the stinger embedded in the skin, as do honey bee workers. Most stings occur when the colony is disturbed. The objective is for the wasps to protect the nest site. Wasps are very protective of their colony and will attack if someone approaches within a few feet of the nest. When a bee or wasp stings, it injects a venomous fluid under the skin of the victim. Yellow jackets have a smooth stinger, so they can sting more than once and the sting can be very painful. In Colorado, the western yellow jacket is estimated to cause at least 90 percent of the "bee stings" in the state. In the spring, the Yellow jacket queen collects wood fiber to make her nest. The nest is constructed of paper-like material made from chewed wood fibers mixed with saliva. Some species build the nest in old burrows underground, while others build nests in or around houses (German Yellow Jacket). The nest contains multiple layers of paper cells that look like the honeybee's comb. The nest is started by a single queen, called the foundress. Wasp nests can be huge. View a photo of a yellow jacket nest that engulfed the inside of a 1955 Chevrolet. Nests are built every year. The abandoned nest is often destroyed by birds searching for food. Queens are the only members of the colony able to survive the winter. In April or May, each queen selects a suitable location, constructs a small nest and begins raising sterile daughter offspring. These workers take over the duties of enlarging and maintaining the nest, foraging for food and caring for the offspring while the queen functions only to produce more eggs. The queen bee lays all of the eggs in a colony. The queen fertilizes each egg as it is being laid using stored sperm from the spermatheca. The queen occasionally will not fertilize an egg. These non-fertilized eggs, having only half as many genes as the queen or the workers, develop into male drones. The mature colony consists of a queen, 2,000 - 4,000 winged infertile female workers, brood (eggs, larvae and pupae) and, in late summer, males and reproductive females.

Check out what the wind did here in New Hampshire. Also known as "snow bales," "wind snowballs," or "snow donuts," snow rollers are the cold weather equivalent of tumbleweeds. They form when wind pushes snow across the ground, gathering it into a hollow cylinder. Although some formations appear more squashed than others, bigger snow rollers can be a few inches wide and travel a couple feet, leaving trails behind in their wakes.

Spotted these Kelvin Helmholtz clouds, aka billow clouds or shear-gravity clouds the other day in the skies of New Hampshire. The Kelvin-Helmholtz wave cloud looks like crashing ocean waves. These beautiful clouds are named after German physicist Hermann von Helmholtz and British physicist Lord Kelvin, because they form when two different layers of air are moving past each other at different speeds. The above layer is faster. Some parts of the boundary – a shearing layer – move down, and others move up.

Looked out my window this afternoon and noticed all these groundhogs on my lawn. Pretty sure it is one family living on the other side of the fence. I live in New Hampshire and they are very common. They live in the ground and can have multiple holes to escape through. Best to keep them away from your property because they can dig holes under your foundation.

Love my new presidential toilet paper. For the first time in my life I look forward to wiping my butt.

The video game "Minecraft" has been played by millions of people. The pickaxe is an iconic tool used to chop blocks. Victor Poulin of 'boomerangsbyvic' has brought the pickaxe to life but in a way you may not have expected. He turned it into a real returning boomerang. It doesn't look like something that would fly and return but in fact it really does. Victor has been making boomerangs for over 10 years and creates some of the most unique boomerangs on the planet.

Boomerangs are almost as old as humans. They have been used by many civilisations as a weapon for hunting and even just for sport and hobby. The oldest boomerang was found in Europe, however, it is mostly associated with the culture of the indigenous people of Australia. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia have perfected the craft of hunting with a boomerang so much so that it is one of their trademarks. Boomerangs are thrown tools that are shaped to form an angle. They are made with a flat airfoil shape, usually flat on the bottom and rounded on one side of the top, tapering out to a sharp edge. This design helps with the aerodynamics and makes the boomerang form an angle of 90 degrees in the air and return to the point where it was thrown from. <a href="https://rumble.com/v2zidz-bat-returning-boomerang-has-beautiful-flight..html" target="_blank">Vic of 'boomerangsbyvic'</a> explains how to throw a traditionally shaped returning boomerang. This was a boomerang he had already mailed to a customer who, having difficulties getting a good return, was asked by Vic to mail the boomerang back so he could show him exactly how to throw it. The first thing he does is show us that it is in fact the boomerang that the customer sent. Afterwards, he explains the way the boomerang should move. He points out that the best way to make sure that the device returns to you is to make sure that there is a slight breeze in the air where you’re supposed to throw it. You should determine which way the breeze is coming from and stand facing it. In order to make the boomerang return, you need to make sure you throw it a little bit to the right of it. The process of throwing is easy too. You must remember to hold the boomerang with the airfoil side of it facing you. You hold it with the first three fingers of your right hand and the angle of the boomerang facing you. You shouldn’t throw the device with too much force but rather focus on flicking your wrist. Once you have it up in the air, you should try catching it between the open palms of your hand, but you should be very careful while doing it because it might <a href="https://rumble.com/v4qrk9-boomerang-hits-camera-man.html" target="_blank">hurt</a> you. We can see Vic throwing the boomerang a few times to make sure that it returns. The first time he realises that there was probably too much wind so he throws it a bit more to the left, right into the breeze. After it returns a bit further to the back, the next time he throws it, he makes sure that its direction is almost entirely facing the direction of the breeze. It seems that third time's a charm, because he manages to get it right and even catch it in his hands. What dо you think about this video? Make sure you tell us more in the comments down below. If you like what you see, don’t forget to share it with others who might like it as well. It just might be the highlight of their day! Enjoy!

This guy is no amateur so please do not try this at home. Vic of 'boomerangsbyvic' has been professionally building and throwing boomerangs for over 9 years. Here we see him break eggs off his helmet with a battleaxe boomerang he named Warlock. We also see him break an egg with another big boomerang he named Tiger Lilly named after his daughter Lilly. Awesome!

This is a dangerous but very cool boomerang trick shot. Vic of boomerangsbyvic is a professional when it comes to building and throwing boomerangs so do not try this at home. Here you see him try to hit a target filled with gasoline. When he misses the boomerang goes around for another try. After a few throws Vic nails his target. It breaks the glass and the lit candles ignite the fuel. What wont this guy do with a boomerang.

Many think this is not possible - an ax made into a boomerang that really returns. Well Vic has showed us here that it is in fact possible. Boomerangs need to be made and thrown correctly to get a good return. Vic shows us exactly how in this epic video.

This is the first person to ever throw a boomerang into a basketball hoop. Vic, owner of BoomerangsbyVic, shows us here how he does it. After several attempts he finally nails it. The boomerang stayed in flight for a full 8 seconds before landing in his basketball hoop!

Learn how to make your very own boomerang using paper in this tutorial video. Enjoy!

This is the fastest and cheapest way to mow your lawn in a timely fashion. Using inexpensive push mowers, this guy made a pull rack and now gets 98 inches of cut. It literally cut his mowing time in half and each of the smaller mowers only uses 1 tank of gas per cut. Genius!

What better use could there be for a left over political sign then to turn it into something fun like boomerangs? Many people think they are a myth or think they only return in movies, cartoons and video games. Well the myth is over and 'boomerangsbyvic' is here to bust it wide open!

So I asked my older daughter to look for Easter eggs with her little sister "although she said she was too old" she played along. Thought I would make it harder for her since she was older and really good at finding lost items. She spent several minutes looking before asking for "hot or colder hints". It was a fun time for all of us and we got a really good laugh out of it. The Easter bunny is sure to make it harder as the kids get older so I told my youngest daughter 8 that as she got older she also would have a harder time finding her eggs. She said she didn't care becasue the harder to find just makes it that much more fun. HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE. Brought to you by boomerangsByVic

Here you see Wild Turkeys taking shade under the pine trees on my back lawn. Here in New Hampshire wild turkeys are becoming very popular. So popular in fact that it is common to see them out on your front lawn, crossing the main roads and even chasing some people to protect their young. Not so long ago there were no wild turkeys in New Hampshire and now there are thousands. Currently there are around 40,000 and climbing!

Strolling through the woods last summer, this person came across an intriguing looking caterpillar that appeared to have 2 heads. Many different insects have body parts made to look like the actual head to make predators less apt to attack. This very well may be the case here. Do you know what type of caterpillar this is? Let us know down in the comments!

Many people think boomerangs are a myth or have only seen them return in movies and cartoons. Well Vic is here to crack the myth and show the world that boomerangs do in fact return. Not only do they return when made and thrown correctly, but there are also many different designs. They can have multiple wings, shapes and sizes. The limits seem to be endless and Vic has no plans to stop. The one used in this video is called the "warlock" and it perfectly returns every single time!

Rosie is an Angora Lion Head who tends to get a little warm with all that fur. When she notices the cool breeze of a fan she knows exactly what to do. So smart!

This is a snow storm we had in New Hampshire. Thought it would be cool to record the entire thing in a time lapse video. So here you get to see a 14 minute video of a 21 hour storm.

In an attempt to get my daughters to play more outside and less on their "devices" I made them this homemade bungee swing. Turned out to be a big win as you can see. Warms my heart to see them doing anything outside together. Brought to you by BoomerangsByVic.

This is actually pretty scary but in a funny sort of way. Looks like "Elsa" was here or better yet, Freddy Kruger or Edward scissor hands. It is common to have ice hanging from eves but these but not horizontal. Today's warming temperatures allowed for some melting on the roof. The ice is caught up in the corner of the rain gutter causing it to turn sideways as the snow tries to fall from the roof.

Folks on the eastern side of the US have had 3 snow storms come through and blast them with several feet of snow and heavy winds, all within the last 3 weeks. Check out that insane accumulation!

First time we have had ice and snow stretch out this far down the eves and what is the red color? Here in Colebrook NH it is common to have snow and ice on your eves but not to this extent and the red color is really strange. Brought to you by boomerangs by vic.

A curious video has emerged of crafty Vic introducing his homemade boomerang made out of a pizza box, which is very easy and cost-efficient to make and it is great for some outdoor fun! Brought to you by boomerangsbyVic Boomerangs to many are simply a myth. Vic been fascinated with boomerangs since he was a little kid. He has found they can be made from many different types of material. You simply need a basic understanding of what makes them fly and return. Boomerangs have a special curved shape and two or more wings that will spin to create unbalanced aerodynamic forces. These forces - sometimes called ‘lift’ - cause the boomerang's path to curve in an elliptical shape, so that it will return to the thrower when thrown correctly. In this episode, <a href="https://rumble.com/v2zy7p-real-working-boomerang-from-video-game-legend-of-zelda.html" target="_blank">Vic</a> will show us how to make a boomerang out of a pizza box. All you need is an ordinary pizza box, a straight edge square, a regular ruler, pair of scissors and a pencil. First, remove all the excess cardboard pieces, take the scissors and cut off the edges of the box. Next, take the square and draw a line directly across corner to corner. Then, take your ruler and look for the halfway mark and measure the middle of the cardboard, place the ruler in the middle of the mark and draw around it. Cut the outlined piece, like seen in the video, and voila! You have your boomerang! Vic takes the first swing, and the <a href="https://rumble.com/v2zidz-bat-returning-boomerang-has-beautiful-flight..html" target="_blank">boomerang</a> sways in the air and obediently returns to Vic, but falls to the ground! The second time he throws it, it ends up straight in his hands! All boomerangs made by Vic from 'BoomerangsbyVic' are handcrafted with 10 ply 5mm finish birch. His hand-crafted returning boomerangs can be purchased online and make great gifts for someone you know that loves boomerangs.