Dakota Gardener: Not all yellowstriped insects are created equal

As I ate my sandwich outdoors, a persistent yellow and black insect kept circling me. Getting closer and closer, it landed on my paper plate. I carefully shooed it away, hoping not to anger it. I have an innate fear of this insect, having been painfully stung years ago. This aggressive insect is a yellowjacket.Yellowjackets, a social wasp, are more visible and downright hangry in August ...

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