The calendar says 6 weeks, but the pests say...
Warm ups in the weather often cause insects and other wildlife such as skunks to break dormancy earlier than normal. There is much to be done if you are a wild thing and as they say "The early bird gets the worm". In nature it really is survival of the fittest, better nesting locations, breeding grounds, mates, food supply, all these things go to the fittest. Queens can be dethroned by a more dominate, aggressive queen if that location suits her needs and the nest building ha