Does the process of burying the logs somehow increase the chances of termites moving in? Why don't people who have firewood stacked in their yards get termite trouble? Doesn't the fact that you have termites in your Hugelkultur mean that they were already living in your neighborhood? So how worried does that mean you should be (or not) about your house? Are some regions of the country more prone to termites? Does the swarming mean they are looking for new digs? Clearly I know nothing about termites, and no one should feel obliged to educate me. I'll just be curious what comments others come up with.

I was selling a house once and was told by the termite inspector that he saw signs of early activity, so recommended the house be treated before we could sell it. Total scam. What was I supposed to say, no?

Martha

Did he show you the "early activity?" I wouldn't say "scam" given the fact you just said you "clearly know nothing about termites."

No, the process doesn't increase the chances. The termites were probably already in the logs.
Yes, people who stack firewood have trouble. Some people burn through it so quickly termites can't move in. Those who don't go through their stack and put the next year's wood on top of it, increase their probability because termites like damp wood.
I live in the country. Of course they're already in my neighborhood. They're in every neighborhood.
Swarming is their going out to find new digs, food sources and mates, from what I understand. I'm just glad the breeze was blowing them away from the house.

I'm just going to look at what exterminators use and put it into my bed. Sorry purists. Can't have those puppies chowing on my good stuff.

When we build and sold our house in Florida we had to have it sprayed for termites. It's standard procedure. The only wood we had was in the eat in kitchen window area. My next door neighbor had them. They came it at ground level of her house. I think they must have had eggs in the wood already. I'm surprised they lived buried underground in a hugel.

\Why? Termites live in the ground!

It just seems too deep. I thought they were more of a just below the surface insect.

Evidently not, judging by the gorgeous, 20 minute or so swarm I watched. A couple years ago I watched a shiny, glinty-winged swarm out of my barn's ground for almost 45 minutes. Frightening and fascinating.

Jeepers! That's really sad!

Awful, isn't it? I'm determined not to lose my stuff to insects. Those and the ground hogs making condominiums in the barn.