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paper wasps (thanx bob)

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By Sanbaz


paper wasps (thanx bob)

this honeycomb was on a very large cacti just outside a hotel in algarve, i was fascinated by it, all the bees busy working to



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Yes, fascinating :o)
So clever how the bees construct those exact shapes...

7 Jul, 2009

 

Fascinating Sanbaz.....wait until Toto sees it !

7 Jul, 2009

 

TT its very clever how they do it is'nt it.

7 Jul, 2009

 

thanx guys, yes think toto will like this,

7 Jul, 2009

 

brilliant Sandra

7 Jul, 2009

 

thanx eileen, might try to bring it in closer then can see bees better,,
just posted a closer pic, not sure if they are bees or wasps, have striped bodies

7 Jul, 2009

 

I just Googled and found that they are what is called paper wasps they can build something like that anywhere and they are very agressive, so good job you did'nt get too close.

7 Jul, 2009

 

Well caught

7 Jul, 2009

 

Good call Bob. I was going to say it looked like the wasp nests we get here.

8 Jul, 2009

 

really bob, well i wont get close to any wasps, i run a mile lol, thought they looked like wasps so kept back, thanx for info, shall change heading now, thanx guys

8 Jul, 2009



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