ARCHITECTURE BY YELLOW JACKETS by Cindi Smith

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22-JUL-2009	Cindi Smith

ARCHITECTURE BY YELLOW JACKETS

Fort Worth, TX

Found this in the corner of my covered patio. The architecture of their nest is quite intricate. Too bad they didn't live to see tomorrow. Can't have them right over my head when I walk outside....way too aggressive!!

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
1/20s f/5.6 at 135.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large auto

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Bernard Bosmans		09-Jan-2010 02:59
Well done under pressure and quite steady at 1/20th, love the looks of these yellow jackets and their building skills. Great shot. V.

Chris Spracklen		02-Sep-2009 21:48
Well at least you snapped them before you zapped them, Cindi! Nice work on both counts! (V)

Wolfgang Bluhm		28-Jul-2009 22:23
Wow, they look scary. Nice shot. You are very brave to get this close. Exif says just 135 mm... :-)

Ali Majdfar		27-Jul-2009 07:20
Outstanding capture, ~V

Guest		26-Jul-2009 21:36
Fantastic. (Aren't you to close?)

marie-jose wolff		25-Jul-2009 13:13
great find, very interesting and ingenious architecture! V

cits_4_pets		23-Jul-2009 18:56
Great details! Excellent!!!! ~ (If I could cast a 2nd vote for bravery then I would!)

virginiacoastline		23-Jul-2009 15:06
it IS a beautiful & intricate design & they sure were busy . . . but I agree . . . hadda go =)

Bernard Davis		23-Jul-2009 13:51
Not 100% sure what they are (certaily don't have them in the UK), but I assume they're waspy type things and so, certainly not to be encouraged. A great picture though.

Barbara Heide		23-Jul-2009 13:26
wow! you are so brave!!! v

Peter Bray		23-Jul-2009 09:42
I love the symmetry in this shot.

Nicki Thurgar		23-Jul-2009 09:19
Wow, that's amazing! And no, I wouldn't want them anywhere near me!

Maaike Huizer		23-Jul-2009 06:40
No doubt very ingenious architecture. Excellent close-up.

Meggi Raeder		23-Jul-2009 05:33
Wow, Cindy, this is superb!! Love the symmetry and clarity and the overall image!! Meggi v

Astrid Taen		23-Jul-2009 05:25
Love it Cindi! Actually two bit of architecture -- the yellow jackets home and your patio. Like the texture of your patio. You captured the yellow jackets as they were busy. Well done!

Hernan E. Enriquez		23-Jul-2009 04:53
In the 60's hippie lingo "that's like WOW man"! Great shot and don't worry about PETA, I support "People Eating Tasty Animals" I'd bet Jennifer likes hamburgers too!:)

Guest		23-Jul-2009 03:44
Good photo, too bad I had to report you to PETA!

Ed Preston		23-Jul-2009 02:31
I agree with your solution, and it is a fine photo of architecture! Good job.

Jeff Lobaugh		23-Jul-2009 02:07
Excellent find! Nature's architecture is by far the best!

eleanorv		23-Jul-2009 02:01
Nicely caught. You are brave!

Guest		23-Jul-2009 01:51
ahhhh! Polistes exclamans (for any of you science geeks like me)! i just got rid of four of these nests living around sheila's house. the queen is in the middle tending the brood, while the workers worship her. haha....building the nest, really.

Ed McConnell		23-Jul-2009 01:31
well shot for this challenge

Guest		23-Jul-2009 01:26
Definitely in the wrong place! Fascinating detail, nicely captured.

Faye White		23-Jul-2009 01:24
wow - looks like an airport terminal! :)

Yvonne		23-Jul-2009 00:42
Quite a structure they've created & superb shot, a good thing they were obvious & you could eradicate them before they decided to swarm and bite!

Guest		23-Jul-2009 00:20
Wonderfull capture, and cratures, too bad they had to go. They do look lean and mean! :) Vµ

Joanne Kamo		23-Jul-2009 00:02
Unique and very unusual..love it!! Don't know how you got them so evenly spaced apart!

Michael Shpuntov		22-Jul-2009 23:58
Very nice capture Cindi. Well seen.

Jola Dziubinska		22-Jul-2009 23:54
Oh, what a wonderful house, great find, Cindi (hope you let them go to another place, though). V.

Guest		22-Jul-2009 23:44
Well captured! Jv

Walter Otto Koenig		22-Jul-2009 23:40
Very cool shot. They look pretty large, but then they are Texan Yellow Jackets. ;-)

Mike Stobbs		22-Jul-2009 23:40
and you got this close......wow......cool too braVo...Mike

Marlin Markle		22-Jul-2009 23:35
very nice...can't blame you on the removal V

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