The picture is of a paper wasp not a yellow jacket. Paper wasps make a flat nest and pretty much leave people alone. The yellow jacket makes a big round nest and is obnoxiously pesty, especially around food and fragrances. Over the years I also see the paper wasps pollinating flowers (or maybe they were searching for insects not nectar) so as the honey bees disappear I have tried to teach my husband not to destroy their nests.
