> I discovered last night that a hornet had decided to build a nest
> near my sliding glass door in the back of the house.  ...
> Given that this is a high traffic
> area (it's the best path to get to my BBQ grill and deck)

Well, I had wasp and hornet nests in my BBQ area, and even one that had
a part exposed every time I opened my garage door.  I -- and my
non-insect loving visitors -- enjoyed them very much -- and no one was
stung, or sprayed.

Some beekeepers like to dislike non-apis species, and pin blame on them
for every inter-species incident, but to me that mindset is no different
from an irrational hatred of honey bees.

The law most places is that every dog gets one free bite; then the
sanctions of law clamp down to protect passersby.

In my experience, most wasps and hornets are better neigbours than the
local bipeds, or, for that matter quadrupeds.

Why not give them a break?

Innocent until proven guilty?

allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com

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