Bob Jeanne at U. Wisconsin mentioned in an e-mail to me that he is
having trouble finding german yellowjacket nests around Madison and that
yellowjacket foragers in general seem at low levels this year.  Now that
he has brought it to my attention, I've noticed that forager yellowjackets
are downright scarce here in St. Louis at present.  The season still has
6 weeks or so to go, but there should be more than there are at present.
What about other U.S. localities?  Do yellowjacket numbers seem different
this year?
 
Just curious,
Jim Hunt
C4926@UMSLVMA