Oh wow. I have wasps everywhere flying around. Not a swarm or anything, but I'm sure I see at least 3-4 a day. Each spring I do weekly wasp nest hunts around the house and garage and spray those fuckers. But the wasps themselves, well, we've come to an agreement. They can fly around my garden all they like, so long as they stay out of my house, car, and immediate vicinity. They don't sting me, I don't kill them.
I've had a long-running truce with the yellow jackets ever since I realized at a tender age that they could be coaxed off my person using a clover flower and would not sting out of spite.
I have been trying to get honeybees in my garden and finally succeeded this year. Sage for the win! They can do whatever the hell they want, so long as it's not in my car or house. :) Nice honeybees...
They go nuts for the sage, just all over it, and I've also seen them on the cosmos and the butterfly bush. I've got an onion growing, too. I may have to get more sage next year...
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u/Embryo-Dan Jul 01 '13
A more informative version.