I adopted wild wasps
Hey, I hope this post fits the sub, I thought you might like it.
One week ago I was finishing up my balcony. I let it get really messy for two years, after the birth of my daughter. That's when I found this small nest on one of my plant saucers. I realised it too late, when I already placed it down - but the wasps readjusted in about a day.
Next I contacted my local nature conservation authority and they sent me a voluntary working advisor on wasps (a beekeeper). He said he could take it with him but that it would be better of course to let them live here. Since I always wanted my balcony to offer food and shelter for insects anyway I decided to keep them!
Yesterday I got a shelf to put the nest higher, so I'm not sitting right in front of it and their flying path. I placed them on top two times, after waiting for some wasps to get into the nest. I was hoping to help them find the new place like that. I also transported the queen in a glass who was searching the old place - she went right into the nest and I think she stayed there overnight. Today they seem to be mostly fine, just some strays still.
I gotta be honest, at first I had my doubts but these wasps at least are very chill and just minding their own business. I researched them a bit and talked to people and it seems that wasps just really have a bad reputation! Apparently they can even learn who you are and get used to you. Oh and I haven't looked into what specific species they might be, but I think they are just "german wasps" (I'm living in germany).