I've heard that only queens survive to overwinter, after the workers die out. Then, a new nest will be started eventually before spring. Now, I've occasionally seen wasps in the winter here in my area of Texas...not sure if that is only the queens foraging.
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad