I discovered this abandoned nest in my shed a few days ago when I was getting out the Christmas lights. Since today was rather dreary and rainy, I decided to use it as today's subject. Although it's an amazing construction, I hope they don't rebuild come Spring!
It's a wonder how these little bees make these beautiful nest. inside the shed...didn't you see any bees in there over the summer? hornets are even worth.....
@karenann Thanks Karenann- I've promised it to a young friend of mine who loves anything from the natural world. I will probably try photographing it again before I officially give it away. I think a black background would do it more justice, but I was too lazy to set up the shot today! @bruni Thanks Bruni- I don't think it's new to this summer. I think it was there long before. I'm sure the hornets would have attacked me this summer when I opened the door if it was in the process of being built. That shed has all my gardening stuff in it, so I'm in and out of there all the time.
Some great texture, but they usually tend to return to their previous spot. You could spray the area realy well, and perhaps the smell will prevent it.
It really is amazing how these insects produce the raw material to make their home. Too bad people can't do that. It would make housing expenses much lower!
@digitalrn Thanks for the comment Rick- I don't think this was made this year- it probably traveled from NJ where we got the shed (for free!!) to our home, so if the hornets wanted to return, they'd have to find us! But I do intend to give it a shot of wasp/hornet killer the next time out there, just to be safe now. @httpgeffed Thanks Colleen. Maybe tomorrow, it I don't find anything else to shoot! @changingtides Thanks Allie! I tried poking it first, just to be sure, and boy was I ready to run, if it wasn't empty! @allie912 Thanks Allison- well, some folks are actually doing things like that. I've seen a few unique homes on video clips my friend from Spain sends me. Yeah- he's got a lot of time on his hands!!
@sarasdadandmom lol- someone had breakfast on his mind! Thanks for the view Terry. @mikichelle Thank you Mikichelle! @pandorasecho Thanks Dixie- I'm not too fond of them either having been stung by one before. (That was back in the day I had my 35mm SLR, and of course I was photographing their nest- with them in it! Insane.) @lisjam1 Wow- I've only seen a Praying Mantis a few times "in the wild". I can't imagine having them hatch in my house! Thanks for the view Lisabell. @nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole!
@prttblues Thanks Bev- I'll probably take a few more shots and then give to a young man I know who loves nature things. @hinkipunk94 Thanks Sophie! @cimes1 Thanks Carole! @alia_801 Thanks Alia! I'm pretty sure this is very old- I don't think it was made this summer. So I think I'm safe.
i'd have sliced it in half just to see how it looks inside. my mother always told us when we were young not to touch these things because the smell stay on our fingers and the horde would come and chase us. that was enough for us to stay away even from abandoned nests. :-) great capture and processing.
@summerfield You do have to be careful- but I knew it was unoccupied because of the time of year. After the first frost you usually don't find too many bees or hornets flying around. But, this is an old nest. I don't think it was active this year anyway. Otherwise I would have left it alone. Thanks!
@kloud Thanks Bonnie- yes it is. I still have it and am thinking of setting it up on a black background to see if it photographs even better on that. A little busy to do that right now, but someday...
@michaelelliott lol Michael. If this was a croissant, it would really have some zip in it!
@bruni Thanks Bruni- I don't think it's new to this summer. I think it was there long before. I'm sure the hornets would have attacked me this summer when I opened the door if it was in the process of being built. That shed has all my gardening stuff in it, so I'm in and out of there all the time.
@httpgeffed Thanks Colleen. Maybe tomorrow, it I don't find anything else to shoot!
@changingtides Thanks Allie! I tried poking it first, just to be sure, and boy was I ready to run, if it wasn't empty!
@allie912 Thanks Allison- well, some folks are actually doing things like that. I've seen a few unique homes on video clips my friend from Spain sends me. Yeah- he's got a lot of time on his hands!!
@mikichelle Thank you Mikichelle!
@pandorasecho Thanks Dixie- I'm not too fond of them either having been stung by one before. (That was back in the day I had my 35mm SLR, and of course I was photographing their nest- with them in it! Insane.)
@lisjam1 Wow- I've only seen a Praying Mantis a few times "in the wild". I can't imagine having them hatch in my house! Thanks for the view Lisabell.
@nicolecampbell Thanks Nicole!
@hinkipunk94 Thanks Sophie!
@cimes1 Thanks Carole!
@alia_801 Thanks Alia! I'm pretty sure this is very old- I don't think it was made this summer. So I think I'm safe.
Thanks Pam- it was empty!
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Terrific capture, Ann!