Yesterday, a friend--Natalie, the Black Wasp (Mar 26, '23 "Preposterous" post)--came to the Irrigation Ditch. I got excited and began sketching her right away. The park personnel has removed the dangerous wasp's nest, and I told her then she needed to make herself scarce; if they found her; they'd probably try to kill her too. Since they got rid of the nest, I've seen her only twice.
"You're friends with a wasp? for real?" Yeah. You don't have to be smart to do it--stay away from dark colors; don't use scents; avoid threatening actions; just be friendly and courteous..."Maybe, but I'm not interested."
Well, you're free to stay uninterested; but the longer you do, the longer you'll keep yourself open to wasps' and hornets' aggression.
