A Sturdy Support For A Nest!

Well, at least the wind won’t blow the power pole support cable down. The nest was quite active even on the cool of the afternoon.

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Christine Young

Lion

Whoa! Posted 4 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Whoa! is right. I find it truly remarkable that this large structure started with a single fertilized queen hornet and by the end of fall all the hornets that created the structure and the structure itself will be dead and gone! Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I imagine the inside of this nest is even more impressive than the outside! Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. gary fast
      
      Lion
      
      Yes, although I might want to wait a bit before investigating the insides! Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Lol, yes! I would venture to guess that waiting would be very wise. Posted 4 years ago
      2. gary fast
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks, I’ll put the stick away... for now! Posted 4 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Good decision ;) Posted 4 years ago

The Bald-faced hornet

"Dolichovespula maculata" is a North American wasp commonly called the bald-faced hornet, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, white-tailed hornet, blackjacket or bull wasp. Its well-known features include its hanging paper nests and the females' habit of defending them with repeated stings.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by gary fast