It’s a pleasant feeling when you see beneficial insects hanging out in the garden. I have been noticing this paper wasp in the corn & bean rows, and what I believe is a nest high up in a chinese elm tree on the property. The nest looks to be built of mud(vs paper), although I haven’t witnessed where this particular wasp goes when it leaves. According to scientists, these wasps are able to recognize faces of other wasps, and apparently, of people also. They are also reported to pack a painful sting when they are provoked or the nest is threatened. This wasp has not bothered me at all, and is actually quite camera shy, and moved each time I was setup to take a picture.

Paper Wasp