Ground bees, yellow jackets. What to know about the insects

While yellow jackets are active throughout the summer in Michigan, fall is often when they become the most annoying as they pester you for your apple, or cinnamon and sugar doughnut at the farmers market.

Yellow jackets, which often nest in the ground, are often the most aggressive at this time of year as they seek food, particularly sugar — and that can mean a dangerous nuisance.