paper wasp nest by danapommet
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Paper wasp nest about the size of an American football. Thank goodness for the telephoto lens. Taken early this morning before the nest got active. DO NOT try this at home! :>)
UPDATE: Not on my property so it still stands in place.
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Dana
Comments (20)
Faemike55
Great capture! I hope that the issue with it has been resolved as well
Chipka
WOW! What swanky digs! I want one of these for myself and even if it comes with residents, that's okay...as long as they stay over there which they might. I wonder what kinds of paper wasps built this? The kinda hairy yellowjacket looking things (only bigger) or the more brownish ones? Hmm...I'll have to do remote research on that one. Oh, and have you ever noticed that some wasps sound like propeller-driven planes? It's like their wings are powered by an odd number of pistons...I don't think there are propeller driven planes with an even number of pistons...something about shape and some mumbeldy-gunk about obscure mathematics...but anyway, some wasps sound like they have an odd number of pistons too. What this has to to with this photo, I have no idea, but there it is. Marvelous! I especially love the patterns in the outer shell...you can tell how the chewed pulp was applied and probably which wasps applied it...Maggie always does that leftward swirl, while Ethel puts that extra little lip on the leading end...or something like that. Hmmm...wasps named Maggie and Ethel? I've been awake too long...time to go to sleep! This is a great shot! I love it!
flavia49
fantastic image!!
Texas3D
Wow a bee hive, I hope this ties you live or not;) Fantastic image
GBCalls
Great find Dana! These always amaze me. Durable and each unique. Settlers even used pieces of them to patch their musket ball instead of cloth.
DAVER2112
Wow! That's a big one. Nice capture. :)
moochagoo
This is really amazing !
stick
Nice shot! These are nasty buggers, when I was much younger and had no fear I have wrapped the nest in a large garbage bag then cut it down.
MrsRatbag
I can't even begin to imagine how those little flyers manage to get those swirls in the surface; a wonderful find!
jmb007
superbe image!!
lucindawind
ouch ouch .. yes they are full of wasps.. the nasty biters ! fantastic shot !
KnightWolverine
Amazing Capture Dana!!....Found one of these a couple years ago(should say my son did)..was empty (thank God)..Took it down ever so carefully and now it displays in a glass cabinet at there high school science lab for future students to learn from.Isn't it amazing how a few bee's can create such a complex structure?... William
NightGallery
That thing is huge! Must be a ton on there. Nice shot.
jendellas
Wow, isn't nature beautiful!!!!
stormsong
I feel sorry for the owners of that place if they walk into it. Great shot and yup - telephoto lens are great
mgtcs
WOW....This is beautiful ....gorgeous one Dana!
sandra46
INTERESTING
Erestorfan
Such a great amount of work that goes into one of these nests...hour after hour.
goodoleboy
Fantastic what those little critters can do with a pallet knife, a comb and some clay! I never realized they were that artistic. Kidding aside, though, that is one serious wasp nest, superbly captured with stellar clarity, contrast and texture, Dana!
MagikUnicorn
Oh my god big nest