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It seems that here at central Illinois we also have fewer than usual numbers of
yellowjackets. It occurred to me that maybe this is due to the excess rain we
had during the last month. Do these guys have their nests mostly underground
? if so they would have a hard time to their home dry.
They usually peak, at least here, around september. but then again, maybe
that is due the scare resource and they show more at bee hive entrances as well
as at the picnic tables.
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>From: "Dr. James H. Hunt" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: yellowjackets
>To: GENE ROBINSON <[log in to unmask]>,
> ZHIYONG HUANG <[log in to unmask]>
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> 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?
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>Just curious,
>Jim Hunt
>C4926@UMSLVMA
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