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Honey bee beehive spotted in high trees.
Hung from trees.
Honey bees don't make aerial nests like the one in your photo. I think this looks like a hornet's nest - probably bald-faced hornet, Dolichovespula maculate. Nice spotting, looks like a huge nest!
Spotted on Oct 4, 2017 Submitted on Oct 8, 2017
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Honey bees don't make aerial nests like the one in your photo. I think this looks like a hornet's nest - probably bald-faced hornet, Dolichovespula maculate. Nice spotting, looks like a huge nest!