For pure balls (or stupidity), one would be challenged to approach the nest with a can of hair spray and a lighter.
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In the early ‘50s, we had honeysuckle shrubs on two sides of our house. They were favorites for the yellowjackets that built large ‘paper’ nests. Dad taught me to get a long branch and wrap a rag around the end. A little charcoal starter was poured onto the rag that was then lit and held below the nests to set them on fire. ......As soon as the nests caught fire I’d run like crazy, but was stung many times over the years. Those little flying demons know how to track you down!
they follow the CO2 trail of your breath
However, around here in northeast Alabama, yellow jackets are prevalent also.
They usually reside in holes in the ground and usually you can get around cutting over them once or twice without raising their ire.
But if you drag logs over them...something different!
I watched one of my son's jump like a frenzied marionette, after I had pulled a fresh-cut poplar log over the top of a good size nest.
I couldn't hear him screaming over the noise of the tractor, plus I had ear muffs on...but I could see him jumping around and the first thought that came to mind was one of those string puppets, like from Punch and Judy?
It was terrible of me, I know, but I had the best laugh of a long time from that.
His sister later told me that every time he'd jump straight up, he'd holler "OW!"...and she said he did that about 50 times.
I guess you'd have to been there, but it was funny.
Even he admitted to the humor of it later, but he's damned wary of them little suckers now.