[wxqc] Req for suggestions - wasps and rain gauges

[Patrick R. Sklenar]

Got up this morning to discover I've had no rain in the past 24 hours 
... interesting considering the pop-up t-storms of yesterday afternoon 
and the arrival of the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry over night.  
0.00" rain seemed a tad ... unlikely.  especially considering how wet 
everything is and the fact that I could see rain hitting the surfaces. 
:(  grabbed a stool, went out, got up on the stool, removed the funnel 
... wasps!  argh!!  three small nests.  two up in the outter edges of 
the funnel ... no impact to anything.  but the third one ... was built 
on the base and was actually blocking the tipping bucket. <sigh>

the nests are gone.  the tipping bucket is now working.  but has anyone 
found anything that really does repel the wasps?  anything i could put 
in, under or around the bucket that won't prevent proper functioning?

Thanks,
pat----
N1PRS-9
(AR651)