14+ nests in back patio - any advice?
Hello! apologies for the meh-quality photos. I was wondering if I should be doing anything with the large amount of nests that have been built this year by waspy friends. (Edit: in Texas, USA)
I have counted an easy 14 nests in my back covered patio. There are more smaller ones being built in some nooks and crannies. 4-5 nests are built around my sliding door (should I be concerned?).
These guys I like to think are wasps from the past several generations of nests (I recall 2-4 nests last year in the same areas outside the sliding door). Thankfully, none of the wasps seem to be bothered by me going out and watering my plants. It does feel a bit scary thinking what would happen if they suddenly got spooked or decided I was a threat…
For folks who have a positive and peaceful relationship with their backyard wasps, any advice to share? I’m usually the only one out there to water my plants. Backyard isn’t used for other recreation. Lots of native plants in the back yard, too.
I guess it’s just the large number of nests being built that gave me pause. There were definitely not this many last year!!