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A cool yellow jacket nest with eggs! The nest was about 32 mm (1.25 in) across. To view the 3D photo, get at least 50 cm (1 ft 8 in) from your monitor, (make sure to look directly at the monitor, not from the side) and cross your eyes just enough to bring the 2 photos together. You should see 3 photos and look at the "center" one. It may take a few seconds to become clear and 3D.
Under a fallen log, just above the ground. It was very new, with only one or two bees on it.
OOOoooh 3D is cool. And I neglected to notice how small the nest was. The hornet nest is BIG! My bad.
Thanks for the ID suggestion MrsPbio, but the bee was fairly small, about 15 mm (5/8 in) long. The nest does look like a European Hornet nest though.
Double-check me on this, but I think this may actually be a European Hornet nest. Don't freak out over the "hornet" label... these wasps are true hornets, but are not terribly aggressive. They will not come after you like our "bald-faced hornet ( - which isn't really a hornet at all... but I digress...) These European Hornets are quite tolerant of activity near their hive. Unless you kick or whack the hive or get too close, they will pretty much ignore you. So, Unless you have someone in your family that has a sting allergy, please consider leaving it alone in peace. Your veggie garden will appreciate it! (The adults pick off those nasty grubs and worms that eat your plants and feed them - pre-chewed-- to their own larvae!) I had several species of wasps... this was one of them.... living on my property, and I NEVER had to use pesticides. NEVER. And I was NEVER stung.
Spotted on May 3, 2016
Submitted on May 16, 2016
