> >
> >     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
>
 
	In North Carolina the yellowjacket population also seems to be
a little lower than usual.  Things have started to pick up, however,
over the last two weeks so it is hard to say if the population is
down or just delayed.
	We had a mild winter, but a wet Spring.  We like to suggest that
the wet weather has a negative impact on nest founding or survivorship.
The truth is that we really don't know, but it gives us a good feeling
to think we have an answer.
 
 
 
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