Really? What “blue state” hive do you live in? Please STAY THERE and soil your own nest. Leave us in the FREE STATES alone. I will own and use as many gasoline-powered appliances as I please.
I object to blowing the leaves and litter down the street or pulverizing it into fine dusty cloud. Rarely, do I see the gardeners accumulate the debris and haul it off.
Ban leaf blowers!