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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Bees, wasps, ants and sawflies (Hymenoptera) of the FWG (19 galleries) >> Bald-faced hornets (Family: Vespidae, Subfamily: Vespinae, Species: Dolichovespula maculata) > Bald faced hornet nest
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05-AUG-2011 Barry Cottam

Bald faced hornet nest

These are impressive nests for the large black and white social wasps, the bald-faced hornet. This one is hanging low in a shrub and we've placed a sign nearby to advise people to not approach as these wasps, when around their nest site, are very protective.

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS
1/160s f/5.0 at 22.0mm iso250 full exif

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