It's a lot more then I would have imagined. I hope your nest isn't a big one. Check it out - (even if only a third of them were queens, it could be 3,000 to 5,000 of them!).
Life cycle and habits
Yellowjackets are social hunters living in colonies containing workers, queens and males...
I went out for about 45 minutes around 5am. Saw 12 and some of them were pretty bright with long lasting trails. Most were real faint with the bright moon - it was high in the sky. I'm going to try again tonight and se if I can time the moon a little better so it's lower in the horizon.
Yes, I saw it. I was driving home going west on 46 towards Nashville. One of the brightest I've ever seen. It looked like it broke into pieces at the end. If I remember correctly, there is an annual meteor shower about this time of year - Persiods(?). Awesome to watch if you have a good...
Joined a while ago, but just getting around to saying HI. Have read many, many posts - thanks for all the good information. Finally got my LTCH. Now I just need to decide on the brand, the caliber, the holster ...