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wasp nest


wasp nest
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Copyright: kristy van der staal (kristies) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 130 W: 1 N: 76] (812)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-22
Categories: Insects, Trees
Camera: Pentax K10D, 50-200
Exposure: f/6.7, 1/180 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-22 7:39
Viewed: 485
Points: 4
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a wasp nest in the forest near Chaam
A run down nest has on average a radius of 20-35 cm and a thickness of 2 cm, but there prevents larger nests also many. Frequently there are several nest entrances. The nests are made of plant fibres or dry wood. Often one sees wasps gnawing to dry wood. By the plant fibres or the wood chewing arise there paper-like a substance. The honeycomb are made of these grey or brown-yellow substance. The hexagonal honeycomb have always surrounded by one or more balloon shaped sheaths also existing from the same paper like material. In the warrants of the honeycomb the queen lays its eggs. In each cell one.
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I only had my zoom-lens with me... so not ideal, but I am satisfied with the result
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Hallo Kristy,

Zo groot heb ik ze nog nooit gezien. Wat een joekel zeg. Knap staaltje van bouwkunst van die wespen, als je het goed bekijkt. Ook zonder je zoomlens heb je er toch een mooie, duidelijke compositie van kunnen maken. De bijgevoegde informatie was interessant. TFS en de groeten Bob

I think you've created an excellent image here regardless of the lens. The side lighting gives us good dimension and texture. Amazing creatures, they were making paper long before mankind.

TFS!
Reid

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