The objective of the exercise was to prune the weigela and some roses and a few other bushes. This was somewhat interrupted when some of the local fauna took objection. If you look carefully in the center of the photo, you will see…
A paper wasp nest. Not the largest we have had, but good sized. Paper wasps are, we are told, a beneficial insect in the garden, as they like to eat caterpillars, beetle larvae, and other sundry critters which munch on the vegetables. They are said to be relatively non-aggressive (unlike yellow jackets, which are very aggressive!), but they also don’t like to be disturbed. So… the pruning got put off to another day.
We’ve also had them under porches, which interferes with painting… country life!
Acair Fearann 
Smart decision!