Balling a Yellowjacket

7/19/2014

This time of year we find an abundance of yellowjackets stalking our honey bees, and yesterday I found these little ladies giving this yellowjacket a hard time. The bees are "balling" the yellowjacket, killing it with heat from their vibrations. I was happy to see them fighting back, as the yellowjackets rob honey, eat bee brood, and they take down our bee-girls as they return home laden with nectar and pollen. You Go Girls!

Want to know a little more about yellowjackets? Visit BeeFriendly, from Vancouver B.C.

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Tracey Byrne~
I spent most of the 1980s and 90s in Alaska
flying airplanes, floating wild rivers, winter camping, raising a wild child, and living off the grid :^)

With my MAT in Advanced Inquiry for Biological Sciences, I've taught K-12 students from north of the Arctic Circle to the Puget Sound Ecoregion, garnering over thirty years experience as a classroom teacher, learning mentor, and private tutor.

Here in Seattle, I am an advocate for environmental stewardship, place-based education, and outdoor play. I share my enthusiasm for birds, bugs, and backyards and have been a featured writer and photographer for Pacific Horticulture. I am a professional reader and reviewer for NetGalley.

All photographs © T. Byrne unless otherwise noted.

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