Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Wasp Nests, Part III

A comparison of Dolichovespula maculate and Dolichovespula arenaria paper.
Dolichovespula arenaria.
Dolichovespula maculata.

I don’t know how representative these are. The Dolichovespula arenaria is the only nest I’ve seen. The Dolichovespula maculata is brighter and more varied than other samples of this species’ paper I’ve seen. Would love to know the source woods.

mthew

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