MASSIVE ANGRY Hornets Nest In Playhouse! Wasp Nest Removals!

This Bald Faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) colony built its nest inside a client's Playhouse. The client's kids were unable to enjoy their swing set after discovering this nest and being swarmed by its inhabitants. I came out with my handy vacuum and sucked out all the hornets, pulled the nest down and fed it to my animals!
How important are wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets? I also go in depth about the importance of wasps in our world and ecosystems to break down the common misconceptions about them!
Animals Names:
Rhea: Rhea-the-Rhea
Emus: Sweetie, Baby, and Doris
Squirrel: Lady
Chickens: Henny, Little Red Birdies (4 young red pullets), The Ronettes (3 black hens), Blondie (Yellow Hen) and Lucy (Orange Hen)
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[@628DirtRooster]

Dude!! Thanks for the shout out! You dove deep on that talk. What a great educational video.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thanks brother! Always enjoy seeing you and Pete wrestling honey bee hives!

[@USlisa50]

@628DirtRooster where hobby bee keeping is a way of life 😊 ♥️🐝♥️

[@628DirtRooster]

@@USlisa50 Fo sho!

[@anthonyladuca8165]

Please get heavy duty tripod v

[@dezznutz3743]

@@HornetKingOfficial Have you thought about a larger diameter hose for more sucking power? Or does that not work better?

[@ava-mariasingh9707]

It’s been years since I’m here but I’m glad the chickens are still apart of this☺️

[@ralphralpherson9441]

They're the best part of the channel! LOL, that and all the hornets/wasps attacking him when he starts the removal.

[@JimAllen-Persona]

@@ralphralpherson9441 You too?

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Something for everyone 😆😅🐀🦤🦤🦤🐤🐤🐤🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔🐔

[@moonboogien8908]

Where else can you watch dinosaurs get fed by a man who wipes out entire colonies for a living?

[@alan30189]

@@ImYankeeGG 😂🤣

[@_EmptyBox_]

Really appreciate the advocacy you have for Wasps in general, and your holistic approach to your nest removal - instead of throwing everything away, you find uses for it in feeding your birds. Watching your content has helped me grow an understanding of how different species can be, their temperaments especially, as I have always been very apprehensive around them.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@voiceoftheguns27]

Same for me. Although, I'm still going to probably go in flight mode if I see one just foraging, much like a tarantula just chilling and wanting to be left alone. It's nice to see channels like this that really shatter the narrative of, "these pests serve no purpose in nature."

[@aubarlowe]

@@patluxor2482 does he even sell his eggs?

[@davidtatro7457]

My favorite thing about your videos is the more in depth commentary on the lifecycles and ecology of the various species, so this particular video was especially good. Really enjoyed your talk at the end. Also, my cat apparently enjoys hearing the clucking of your chickens and so when he hears you whistle them up, he comes over and hangs out while they are pecking away.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

I'm glad you enjoy them! Thank you!

[@diggitydogg1864]

One of my favorite parts of watching your channel is seeing how your birds interact with you when you feed them. It's actually quite beautiful.

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

They make some of the most beautiful nests. My mom brought one into the house in the middle of January thinking they were all dead. The next day we had hornets flying at the windows. She has several hanging in the house. They are true architectural wonders. Thank you for defending our native species!!

[@chichitex1252]

I find this fascinating and horrifying at the same time! I’m glad you’re out there to help people with such infestations. I also appreciate that your livestock gets a meal.❤

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you!

[@emilyanahara767]

Bald faced hornets genuinely scare me. I've encountered only a few individuals in my lifetime, but I definitely don't wanna encounter many more of the little monsters. Your bravery in facing these things is admirable to say the least.

[@mraymo1977]

Your love for what you do really shows through. Really enjoyed learning about wasps and hornets through your videos.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you!

[@mraymo1977]

@@HornetKingOfficial I’ll also say since finding your channel I don’t dislike yellow and black stripey things as much as I used to. 😆

[@one8088]

Stop strokin

[@potkettle]

The knowledge dump at the end of this was exceptional - never considered honey bees as an invasive before. I live in the north of the UK now, and I haven't seen a single European Hornet since moving here, they were a lot more common in the south east, where I grew up, but I'm going to be a lot more inquisitive over the difference between vespula vulgaris and germanica now that you've highlighted the differences in some of your other videos. Also, as a Brit, it's fascinating listening to your accent, you can really hear the East Anglian / Norfolk influence there.

[@jn8ive60]

He has a Southern New Jersey/Philadelphia accent. Its geographic scope is quite limited. My siblings and I are from Northern New Jersey. My sister-in-law is from Southern New Jersey. She speaks like the Hornet King here, while my family, from the Northern rather than the Southern part of the small state of New Jersey, do not. (The main difference is in the way the O is pronounced in words like "home" and "know", and the A in words like "harp", but it's hard to explain in print, of course.) In fact, for a long time my sisters and I did not even know that this accent existed, and would ridicule my sister-in-law (not to her face) for the way she spoke. Hornet King here always reminds me of my SIL (which is not really a good thing, lol, but that's another story.)

[@potkettle]

@@jn8ive60 Thanks for the personal insight! I do love a good regionalised accent.

[@guardianeris]

The japanese beetle and stinkbug predator stuff actually explains a lot of my experiences with suddenly getting yellow jacket nests sitting right next to my garden after a wave of beetle infestations on my morning glories 😲 I remember being absolutely upset at the fact that I could not even go to my own backyard without getting swarmed by them because they nested within the metal fenceposts nearby, and would hate yellow jackets because I was particularly attractive to them (and to a lot of other bugs, idek why I'm always getting accosted by anything with six legs when outside) but at least knowing they were there to take care of the pests that were eating my plants is something that I never thought of. Thank you for talking more about those creatures, and advocating for them.

[@marciam6224]

I've followed Randy for years. I like it when he teams up with Jeff (aka Mr. Ed). They seem to have the best time. I love watching Jeff doing the rendering of honey from the nests. I'm highly allergic to bee stings so this lets me watch them up close without getting stung.

[@anniedevore6554]

Wow. What a dangerous place for a nest. Glad you can prevent many stings and some can be allergic

[@dr7coo_]

this is why im terrified of playhouses 😭

[@HornetKingOfficial]

They were hidden!

[@dr7coo_]

@@HornetKingOfficial thats why im terrified 😭, I love the videos though, keep up the good work :D

[@Playername_Blue]

I binged your videos today. A little asmr-like with the constant vacuuming and buzzing. Your enthusiasm for what you do is awesome and I love seeing the different nests built within the same species. Natural selection is wild

[@mr_seth]

Wow Bret! This one is so well done! I love the new routine with the little graphic and text about the species in the beginnning. There was so much insightful educational info at the end of the video! I was curious about which literature has helped you learn over time, along with your indispensable first hand practical knowledge. Thanks for sharing those book titles. I'm not sure if you included affiliate links for those books (I will check now), but that is an idea for you, if you haven't already done that! I feel like you could write your own book with your wealth of personal practical knowledge.

[@iggyrlk]

I love watching the blue mud dauber wasps. Well, any mud-dauber wasps in active hunting. Those guys are fun and won't sting you just for being a spectator. It's not like they'll sit still and let you pet them, but sometimes I feel like they are almost that friendly. Thank you for mentioning the other types as well. I'd enjoy more coverage on these other species, some that are never needed for removal because they are not aggressive. I've learned so much from you, thank you.

[@MrRammsteinforlife]

As an Aussie, it's kinda nice that you look after Emu's. And I appreciated that you pronounced them properly haha

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thanks! Sometimes I say ee-moo, other times I say ee-mew. Depends on when you see me say it lol. Just like "Wasp"; sometimes I say WasP, and others I say "Wasss". I can't help it.

[@MetricMod]

I live on Vancouver Island and although I’m retired from my actual profession, I now paint houses for a living just to keep me active and make some cash on the side. I am around Yellow Jackets, Paper Wasps and other variants. I usually get stung a few times a year. Especially in late August when the males are basically kicked out to die. I love your videos. Very informative and I also like how you just don’t soak them all in chemicals. Great work.

[@Foxxil.]

I love how one of those emus always sits down for his/her meal.

[@kbye5323]

This was really informative. Thank you for taking the time to explain some things to help others understand more. Keep up the amazing work!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you! I'm glad you found it informative!

[@_Aeolus_00]

Very true facts that they are important in the ecosystem. Also I just wanted to say thank you for the content. I believe your videos over the years have helped me immensely to get over my phobia of these creatures.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

That's awesome! I'm glad!

[@DB41710]

I discovered your channel about a month ago. Wasps are my ultimate fear, so I love "watching from a distance" if you will. Just found a group of 30ish building a nest in my retracted yard umbrella in my garage! So this will be fun! Thank you for your informative videos! 👍

[@thebaseballcow2024]

As someone with a massive phobia of bees, idk how on earth I’m addicted to your channel

[@AntiMaxer]

Natures 3d printers the nest building is so cool

[@allanpeters4403]

I'm originally from PA and am familiar with wasps, hornets and bumble bees, but didn't know what all they eat or about their nests that much - so thanks for this video. PS - here in VA I am also familiar now with the wood borer bee - lol - my deck takes a beating every year and its stained. They even use the same holes and I wonder if its an off spring that comes back to it. Bumble bees usually are a white and black where as the wood borer is a yellow and black. Love your videos - very interesting!!!! I remember the "tent caterpillars" - only thing you could do was to cut the limb off the tree or bush and burn it.

[@Ddrhl]

I once watched a dying butterfly out on my parents' back porch. As it lay dying, a wasp (nope...don't know what kind) began feasting through it's back. I thought that was the most amazing thing in nature ever. And we think we're so clever saying "reduce reuse recycle". Thank you for continuing my education!

[@kreh1100]

Thanks so much for the informative naritive along with the removal. I never realized the birds love the comb so much, I enjoy watching them. Very interesting😊

[@equalivent_auxiliumchina3286]

I’ve been following you since you only had three chickens (and I believe a cat). Even though I’ve been away for a couple of years, I still enjoy your educational videos and the birds feeding afterwards. I personally still don’t like wasps (annoying a-holes with wings) and yes I will run like lightning when one’s “hanging around me”. I do appreciate you educating the world! Stay safe🫶🏼

[@thomaskimparker809]

My wife wants to know where squirrelie is. Hope he/she is ok an doin fine , we havent seen you feed him/her in a while.. please let us know and thank you for the informative section of this post. I always love to learn new things about these jokers(mostly how to avoid them lol) and the impact they have on our world. Thank you from the PARKER family in Parkton N.C.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thanks Tom! Lady Squirrel lives on the hedgerow 😊

[@maryjanebeatty6030]

Thanks for all the info on the wasps and the recommendations on the books! This was a great video. Thanks for sharing part of your day with all of us!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you, Mary!

[@Jack_of_Spad3s]

No way this is my old play set from my childhood, a couple years ago we put it up on Facebook market place with them showing us a new picture of it looking like this, nice to see it’s still holding strong and well renovated, except for the hornets that thing was a hornet magnet even when I had it. Also we are almost there class of 2023!

[@Whammytap]

I love that you do humane, ecological removals without insecticides and poisons. The end section was very educational, I hadn't known that wasps are such important pollinators! I've got less respect for the European honeybee now.

[@murloc_rampage3856]

Not entirely true, pollen does not stick to wasps very well but there are fig wasps that pollinate figs. Wasps are more important for keeping the insect/spider ecology from going rampant due to their predatory nature. Honeybees and bumblebees are thousands of times more efficient and important for pollenating plants.

[@SinaFarhat]

Even the hornets wanted to be playful! Keep up the good work!

[@user-rx6zi4ui9y]

5:00 I love how that one peeks out to see ur vaccumn then it goes back in as if to say "OH HELL NO"

[@MAGronemeyer]

I'm glad I found your channel. I have learned a lot about wasps, yellow jackets, hornets, and bees watching your channel. I also get a kick out of watching you feed the larvae to your chickens, rhea, and emus. I also enjoy watching you relocate hornet nests to your farm.

[@ryanwalden9072]

HK I've been watching you from the getgo!!! Many have tried to copy,none have even come close!! Entertaining, educational, from start to finish,and love watching the birds munch out!! Keep on leading the pack!!!

[@deniseeulert2503]

I don't know why I keep coming back to these, they creep me out, but I can't stay away.

[@Excel-erate-]

Been awhile since I've watched these.. They're oddly nostalgic, and satisfying.

[@peforster6725]

The colours on the envelope is beautiful! Thanks for posting. Windsor, Ontario, Canada

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you!

[@dragondancer1814]

I remember when my kids played soccer in the local rec league-we had an encounter with a wasp nest at the field once! It was the first practice of the fall season, and a local Boy Scout for his Eagle Scout project had built a new wood bridge over the drainage stream between the parking lot and the soccer/lacrosse fields on the school complex (elementary, middle, and high schools) that were also used by this league (this was pre-pandemic). Trouble was, the area had been vacant all summer, allowing a wasp nest on the outside of the handrail to get to a good size, and they found the vibrations from all the new foot traffic to be a bit objectionable! Naturally they swarmed everybody, and my younger daughter was one of the casualties when a wasp nailed her right on the cheek! Being a volunteer firefighter/EMT, I keep a medic bag in both my car and my truck, so I was kept busy treating anybody who’d gotten stung and monitoring them for possible allergic reactions while a soccer dad skedaddled over to the grocery store for a can of Raid. He immediately opened fire on that nest, and the problem was solved!

[@soyukichan9097]

Absolutely happy to hear PR for Wasp bois! I always feel so alone sticking up for them. They do lots of good work and they're fascinating.

[@jonibrei8688]

Your birds are adorable, I love to hear your little ladies "talking", lol

[@brucecharles8603]

Good evening and thank you so much for the education and entertainment you provide to us. I've been following you for years. I suffer from Spheksophobia. Your channel along with many different articles I have read over the years has helped me to understand, and deal with this unnatural fear. I'm 64 now, but for most of my life living here in the Midwest and working outside in the warm seasons, I would leave the house and literally be on the lookout for wasps constantly. I do understand them pretty well now, but the fear does continue. I have been stung many times, and I have to say that yellowjackets account for most of the stings. In the Chicago area, we generally don't see too many of them until late summer and into fall. The reading I've done on them explains that they show up publically towards the end of the year because they have finished growing their nests and raising new wasps, and that there is no more food for them in their nest. When they do arrive, they will tend to show up at outdoor events where food and drinks are outside and become very aggressive if you try to shoo them away. I've seen them going into soda cans and actually sting an unsuspecting person that takes a drink of the soda. So while as you say they are defensive I think there is an overlap as to what is ours and what they perceive to be theirs. I've also had them fly up my shirt sleeve get caught between my shirt and my skin, and sting repeatedly. Again I'm not bothering them but it still happens. All that said I have to say that watching your removals and commentary Afterwords has been very helpful in both understanding them as well as taking steps to avoid accidentally getting myself stung. Thank you for posting, and I'll be continuing to watch and learn!

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

LOL Yellow Jackets of the World, that was one of the books I carried in my bug truck.

[@Xerkies]

Thank you for the ending. It has changed my view on wasps and I learned how beneficial they can be for our ecosystem

[@SpeccyMan]

There's something so satisfying watching your birds feasting.

[@crocheting-around-the-planet]

Love your video’s The insects you deal with, do freak me out, especially the ‘close’ up shots! 🫣 Putting this to the side, the extra information you shared with us public, cheers 🤛🏼🦟

[@garybarham3992]

I’ve come back to channel after a year or so, and what a difference. The confidence and slickness and expansion on the subject was great to see. Fascinating. 🖖

[@jgigna]

Something therapeutic watching you vacuum hornets! Love it 👍

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you!

[@m.e.c.1007]

Cool! Thanks for explaining the development and showing the cones in detail! What good protein for the birds.

[@kristgeo]

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge of these fascinating creatures with us. I have learned a great deal about and gained a new respect for them from watching your videos. And of course I always enjoy the footage of your animals, and the tweezing was a nice bonus this time.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!

[@SableTwoSeven]

Thanks for another awesome upload, HK! I learn something every time.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thanks, Nate!

[@KStone9711]

Your birds are literally like “yassss!!!! Dad’s home! Snack time!!!”

[@Mr.EmeraldTheGreen]

My favorite favorite part of your vids is towards the end, and all the cute chickens 🐓 come running! Like they’re all thinking, “Oooooh supper time!!!” 😅

[@williamrhea3535]

You know, most of us don't think past our own particular phobia and don't stop to think that these insects are here for a reason past that phobia we have. Good information coming from you.

[@RaoulDukeSr]

These vids are incredibly helpful, enjoyable, and plain ol fun ! Thanks much Hornet King 🐝

[@jeremymcgovern2873]

Thank you for the amazing videos and little tid bits of information your giving out to us.. There's been videos where my anxiety is through the roof but it's so interesting to watch you do what you love🫡

[@stephaniekaye235]

Thank you. No joke. I'm allergic & was SO SCARED (& still am, kinda 😅) till I started watching your videos and understanding why these beauties 😍 do what they do.. ❤

[@tigreconspiranoico]

Very good comments about the importance of wasps in the ecosystem. Gretings from Spain and thank you for your videos.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you!

[@mrknoch]

You are a great insight into the importance of the wasps in our world. Thanks for sharing!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you!

[@GDaddyTx]

New subscriber and this was quite informative. Thx for sharing. I really love how your birds come running when you whistle, they know the wasp wagon has arrived. 😂😂😂

[@JoeRendon-nq6um]

I don't know why cause I'm deathly scared of wasps mainly cause I'd die if I got stung but I love watching your vids helps me relax and fall asleep 😂😂😂 love the birds too great job man keeping me safe 😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@mlthomas33]

This has been the most informative video I've seen! You rock!

[@mikebrown9718]

You did it again Bret, you taught me some more about wasps! Ever since I started watching your channel, I have learned so many things. The most important one is learning to respect the wasp. Also how do you find a bumblebee nest to make sure it’s protected? One more thing, could you explain the hibernation on the queen wasps. Keep up the great work and welcome back from your Caribbean vacation!

[@jamesc8968]

Oh my god the tweezers are back! You absolute legend!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Long awaited, for some, lol

[@alyssamay9237]

I had a playhouse like that as a kid. Bugs loved to make their home in there. Glad you were able to remove the nest

[@jamesc8968]

Setting up the vacuum nozzle as the new entrance hole on the other side was hilariously devious and genius.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Tricks of the trade haha

[@MrNeelmatt]

I love the class at the end! Thank you!

[@audralaing910]

Dude, I love your videos, but I think this one was my favorite. I love learning new things, and this channel has taught me so much about wasps/hornets. I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. Thank you, Hornet King, and we can never forget... the tweezing!!!!!!!! 🤤😂

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@susanblackley7065]

Always great info! Thank you!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you, Susan!

[@ibbylancaster8981]

Dude, for some reason you came through my suggested and this is so dang satisfying. Much love from North Carolina and new sub🤙

[@seanycactushead6697]

What an interesting video. I always wondered if wasps did anything useful and so they do! Watching hornet king’s films makes me feel far more respectful of these insects. They work so hard and their nests are beautiful. It’s a pity we have to remove them. Thanks HK keep up the good work 😊

[@ruthmoreton6975]

I grew up in North Wales where there are a lot of pine forests. So the Giant Horntail Wasp ( Wood Wasp ) ( Urocerus Gigas ) is very common there. They are huge ( 1.5 inches / 4cm ) and look quite scary but totally harmless to humans. They have a long "stinger" which is actually an ovipositor that they used to posit eggs into wood, particularly pine wood. I used to see the larvae in the wood when chopping pine logs for the fire.

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

I just looooove the way your ladies come running for their grubs!

[@TheRosewin]

Always so fascinating to hear your talks on wasps. I learn so much. My favorite species of wasp, here in South Australia, is Diamma bicolor, commonly known as the blue ant wasp. The females are about an inch long and bright iridescent blue. Always a treat to see them flashing through my garden.

[@michaelcarter9711]

Thank you so much for this video! I never knew how important wasps and hornets are to the ecosystem.

[@chrispy104k]

Great discussion about the role of wasps and predatory insects on the ecosystem. Dispelling myths goes a long way to educating everyone. Cheers.

[@EdFromTheBlock]

Love the rundown in the end. 😁 Can't wait for what this season brings ya!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you!

[@TheRobWay1]

Amazing. Video quality is so clear too. Very educational, thank you for posting !

[@cerneysmallengines]

I love all the information you give, it makes the world so much more informed on information they didnt even know they needed. I knew wasps served a purpose, but I mainly thought they were acting as a waste collector for Nature. Providing a secondary use for fallen wood, disposing of insects to keep them in check, and disposing of meat from dead animals. To learn that they do so much more makes me appreciate them all the more

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Exactly! They sure do a lot of things behind the scenes to keep our world moving!

[@tmakahavok]

That education piece at the end was great. Thanks for sharing the books as well.

[@timothya376]

Very informational. When I was a kid, I watched what I thought at the time was a hornet, catching butterflies, cutting their wings off, and flying away with the body. It looked like a large yellow jacket, but it was about 3x bigger and a bright yellow-orange color.

[@katgrey6239]

Your info is much appreciated! Thanks!!

[@M45t3rJ4ck]

Hey bru, awesome content and extremely informative...love this information sharing that you did at the end of the video!

[@koryabel6319]

Dude your production is so clean and polished

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

I love your birds. The Emu's are so cute.

[@jimmyp.6180]

That opening is so over the top. I LOVE it.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Haha thanks! Some hate it 😆

[@DanknDerpyGamer]

0:08 - 0:12 Reminds me of something long ago - once playing with my cousins at their house, we went into their backyard, and onto their playhouse. Not long after we got up to the platform w/ the slide next to it, I felt feeling a burning, itching sensation - turned out I got stung by two yellowjackets, and there was a nest right under the platform we were on. Oof.

[@ION400]

As a designer I was just thinking it'd be cool to make some pressed paper with their envelope. Like preserving some of the ice-cream-layer effects/making mosaic like pattern with the pieces

[@Nalla762]

These YJs are my favorite because I think they look awesome. I love that lone one included in your intro. They have such beautiful faces along with their coloring. Unfortunately, they seem extremely aggressive when their nest-bubble is breached! Loved this video on the bald faces!👍💗 Edit: just finished watching your excellent synopsis on wasps/hornets et al. You always put a lot of work in your videos and it is so much appreciated! Wish I could afford that Vespine Wasp tome, though; it would be good reading!

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you, Natalie!

[@TimSmith-yz8xc]

I didn’t know about all what you just said so I’m happy to be educated about the subject! Thanks again for your help!

[@ricardodantas8454]

Until I started watching your channel, I hated wasps. But thanks to you I started to understand them better and now I respect them. Keep up the good work

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[@zeldaDIEhard9]

I absolutely loved this video!! Your information at the end was very insightful, however I'll save some $$ and just continue to watch your videos ;)

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you!

[@Feverm00n]

Thank you for the really neat info about wasps!!! I feel differently about them now.

[@traceystokes5253]

Okay, I know that this is your job but wow just seeing the hornets and wasps gives me the willies. I guess if I did this every day maybe I would get it. I would just like to thank you for all the information and knowledge. I have found so many opportunities to learn new things on KZbin and watching your video is one of them. Thank you so much.

[@groussac]

I like the justification of wasps at the end. As a gardener, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. I've never witnessed a wasp taking out a Japanese beetle, but I'll accept on faith that such a thing can happen. When I first started gardening 5 years ago, I quickly learned that the wasps were more interested in the garden than they were in me, and we get along fine. The paper wasps under my deck go about their business and don't bother anyone. BTW, on average, how long does a forager stay away from the nest before returning? I guess it would depend on food source, but watching the yellow jackets outside my front door, it doesn't seem like they stay away from the nest too long before returning. Maybe an orientation flight? I think it's a relatively new nest. We vacuum up close to a hundred a day--an hour or so vacuuming when they make their appearance in the afternoon...

[@marjoriepaluso628]

SO much info! Had to subscribe and immediately share. I'm already a big fan of the DirtRooster where hobby beekeeping is a way of life. Thank you, Jesus, for Mr. E, and you know JP's having a great day! 😅

[@globalfamiliesfirst]

So glad you can laugh at the idiots! 😊. I have been watching for years and love your content. Your photography is amazing backed up with knowledge and a great sense of humor! I never miss a video. Also love watching you feed your animals! How is squirrley squirrel? Lol so cute 🥰. Regards. Frances

[@HornetKingOfficial]

Thank you so much, Frances! I appreciate all the kind words and continuing support! Lady Squirrel is great! Living her wild life out on the hedgerow!

[@dogbarbill]

The breezeway in my apartment complex attracts some species of wasp every Spring, usually about May when they show up. Never had any REAL problem with them, but I do have to watch closely when I come and go, otherwise one will get inside. Funny thing is, they always seem to gravitate to the bedroom which is farthest way from the door. It's always the darkest room as well. I never notice them until it 's time to go to bed. And usually it's during the late Spring/early Summer when the A/C is running, so they're always clinging to the ceiling where (I assume) it's a little warmer for them. I've also noticed that wasps, as well as other 'flying things' have something in common with us: They don't move around or fly around as fast in cooler or colder conditions. Speaking of cooler conditions, what is generally the bottom end of the temperature operating range that they can handle before shutting down or going dormant?