Posts Tagged: Erin Wilson

What to Do About Yellowjackets

The question begged for an answer. "It's yellowjacket time again.  Does anyone have or recommend a good trap?" A Bay Area beekeeper today sought recommendations from ledEric Mussen, Extension apiculturist with the UC Davis Department of Entomology...

A yellowjacket entering its nest at an apiary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A yellowjacket entering its nest at an apiary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A yellowjacket sipping water at an apiary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A yellowjacket sipping water at an apiary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Yellowjackets!

Yellowjackets is a word you never want to end with a period, but with an exclamation point!They probably annoy you when they invite themselves to your barbecue to partake of your hamburger and other protein-rich foods. They're persistent predators.But,...

Yellowjackets

YELLOWJACKETS taking bait. (Photo by Erin Wilson)

A Kill

YELLOWJACKET killing a honey bee. (Photo by Erin Wilson)

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