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All our YJ's live under the eaves of our house, and we have come to a 
mutual understanding that as long as they leave us alone we'll leave 
them alone.  Works like a charm.  There were trade-offs on both sides 
to come to this agreement.  We can no longer spray the roses to get rid 
of the aphids, and in exchange for leaving their ample food supply 
alone they can no longer build nests under the eaves along the front of 
the house or across the back of the house.  They get the two sides, 
above the garage door and the eaves up on the roof (no they don't come 
into the attic, the real bees did that).  Neither of us has been stung 
in the six years we've had this arrangement.  I swear, not one YJ has 
ever tried to build a nest in those areas where we don't want them 
since we stopped spraying their nests with wasp spray and left the 
aphids for them.  We'll be sitting outside and they'll come visit the 
plants around us, but never touch us or any food we have out on the 
table (we BBQ all the time).  They don't bother the cat either.  Even 
when she's snooping around in the roses.  You may now bask in my glow 
:-)

Dr Hymenoptera
World renown YJ communicator and peace negotiator (maybe I should 
volunteer my services to the President)


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