Beekeeping

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Last time I got stung by a bee was at least 55 years ago when I stepped on one barefoot. BTW, I love honey in tea, and on my oatmeal.

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Yep. I grew up in East Coast states. Very familiar.
We have them in California too. Innocent looking little hole in the ground, til they start coming out.

https://www.google.com/search?q="yellow+jacket"+ground+nest&tbm=isch&imgil=3rNMNahy7t3VKM%253A%253BL98jr_Pyts1ITM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.msmosquito.com%25252Fyellowjackets&source=iu&pf=m&fir=3rNMNahy7t3VKM%253A%252CL98jr_Pyts1ITM%252C*&usg=*\_Zu6qI65dJfA8FZJmWxdY5FHWFcU%3D&biw=1107&bih=810&ved=0ahUKEwis_MfH3pzSAhVKz2MKHcILD-sQyjcINA&ei=CN2pWKzYGsqejwPCl7zYDg#imgrc=3rNMNahy7t3VKM:

And - the horror! —

https://pestid.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/YellowJacketNestInCarInterior.jpg

https://www.creaturecontrol.net/biggest-yellow-jacket-nests-ever/

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We don’t have ground wasps but I think I would place the chickens with their pen on top of a nest sobthey can eat them lol

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thanks
thanks

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My father started his bee business after his army retirement several years ago, yet he does that the old way - high in the mountain without any technology at all, only several perimeter defence grids.

yet he has extremely good results, and all his clients are in France: the final product is somekind spendy, like 50 euros for a kilo yet i have never tested that kind of honey before….it tastes like a flower garden mixed with …vanilla and oak.