Hostess with the Mostest

Red passion flower vine, passiflora coccinea, covers a six foot wide arbor at the front of Casa Grande near the driveway. This time of year it becomes a management problem. But cutting it back is fraught with guilt. It's the host plant for a butterfly I see frequently in my garden, the Gulf Fritillary, pictured here.
After close inspection, turns out butterflies are not the only thing being hosted.

This nest of paper wasps is under the arbor nestled in with some dead leaves. The thicket of leaves above is excellent protection from wind, rain and predators. The arbor is so densely entwined, it is sure to blow over with the first big Santa Ana blow.
Last year when the arbor blew over, I cut back the passion flower to it's main stem, about three feet tall. I feared it would not grow back. Boy, was I wrong.