Outside the bathroom window at my friend's home in Panchkula which borders
Chandigarh, India, these bees ( wasps, hornets ) were busily at work on this
hive. Sadly, a couple of days after this photo was taken, a large section of it
had fallen. They were busily adding to the remaining piece. Needless to say,
the bathroom window remains closed at all times.
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Wonderful capture.
ReplyDeleteSometimes those photo ops just present themselves where you least expect them.
DeleteFascinating to watch - from a distance!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, Pat, it was a bit weird bathing with
Deletethem in such close proximity.
Oh no, that is not good!
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As many as there were, I never saw one get inside the house, thankfully.
DeleteAs much as this is a wonderful picture, have to admit, that I'm very afraid of them. Respect for your courage to take the picture.
ReplyDeletePlease have a wonderful time.
Robert, I, too, am totally afraid of anything with a stinger. I stood on my friend's bedroom balcony to get this. Funny, these critters didn't fly around, just stayed close to the hive.
DeleteThat's a wonderful capture. Hard workers that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteI kind of felt sorry for them, after all that work, when a major portion of the hive, fell to the ground.
DeleteWe always have one during summer but we removed it right away. Hopping by from Camera Critters.
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Your comment is always a treat for me!
Have a blessed weekend.
I can't believe my friends have left it to grow so big...but this is India, you know...and they are like that.
Deletewow, that is a lot of buzz. A huge nest there.
ReplyDeleteNot huge at the time I left, Amanda, as half of it plummeted to the ground two stories below...poor bees, all that hard work for nothing.
DeleteWhat a huge nest, I would be careful around these bees.
ReplyDeleteSadly, for the bees, anyway, it wasn't huge after half of it fell to the ground. I don't know what sort of
Delete"glue" they produce to hold it together.
Your friend is indeed lucky to have wildlife so close to him!
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Ah, I'm not so sure how lucky he is to have that sort of wildlife!!
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