October blooms feed bees, but hives need honey stores to survive winter. Learn how to prep colonies, deter pests, and protect bees before the cold sets in.

*According to NOLA, a beekeeper recently dealt with an “extreme amount” of southern yellowjackets that had invaded a shed in Patterson, a small city in St. Mary Parish in Louisiana. The infestation ...

Due to recent rain, you might have found yourself mowing the yard more frequently. If you're like me, you had a scare when you accidentally mowed over a yellow jacket nest. I'm thankful I didn't get ...

This week’s featured creature — the southern yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa) — has been pretty active lately. And by that, I mean their interactions with humans have increased. I’ve seen a few posts ...

While yellow jackets are active throughout the summer in Michigan, fall is often when they become the most annoying as they pester you for your apple, or cinnamon and sugar doughnut at the farmer's ...

While yellowjackets and other wasps typically come around this time of year, entomologists say they've been seeing more reports earlier than expected While yellowjackets and other wasps typically come ...

A yellow jacket is seen hovering at the entrance to its ground nest in Jeff Burbrink’s backyard. Note the bits of sand on surrounding leaves. the workers are removing bits of soil to enlarge the nest.

During the Fall months, cool and dry conditions prompt visits to local pumpkin patches, corn mazes, festivals, and football games. However, the Fall months are when flying insects like hornets and ...

It can be difficult to tell the difference between black-and-yellow striped wasps in your yard — especially when getting close to them might mean a painful altercation. For that reason, you might want ...