I hate these stupid ass motherfuckers. Yellowjackets will leave you alone if you leave them alone, simple as that.
I have a nest of them in my garden currently, they took over a compost bin. I went right up to them and was fucking around with the compost before realizing they were there. They started swarming so I immediately stopped moving, then after a few seconds, slowly took my hand out, waited a few more seconds, then put the lid back on the bin and secured it, then slowly backed away. Didn't get stung at all even though I basically touched some of them and messed with their shelter.
But no these Big Tough Manly Men™ on reddit.com are so scared of them that they will burn them alive, drown them, stomp on them, poison them, etc. Fucking pathetic.
ETA: Read up, libs
True, especially given the scale of the US (which is still something I struggle with comprehending at times). I guess the thing I’m grasping for is some degree informed planning to it that is delegated from a position of authority - to prevent counterproductive, undirected acts of good intention happening (like urban beekeeping).
yeah a bunch of random good intentioned people who know nothing about what's helpful is also not ideal