u/drquizzical

Hi,

Every year yellowjackets take particular interest in this hedge I have in my yard.

From around now til the end of summer there is always at least half a dozen of them milling around it, climbing up and down the leaves. I swear there is always some and only on this hedge (not other species near it) so much that it can't be a coincidence. There's no hive inside the shrub.

I can't tell if they're biting or licking the leaves but i'm a little afraid to get close enough to take a video lol.

It doesn't flower or it doesn't have any flowers right now anyway so they're not looking for nectar.

Are they licking sap or wax off the stems? Are they biting pieces off it for a nest?

I'd like to know what these little guys are up to if anyone has any clue.