Queen Wasp Building New Nest

[Charlie Bettell]

Will the hole in the side of the wasp nest be plugged?

 

When will the workers emerge?

 

Will the nest hold firm?

 

Stay tuned!!

[Guest Jaybee]

That is a superb study, very well photographed.

I didnt realise how small it was till you took the in situ shots.

You are a much braver man then I

[Mc Fudge]

Brilliant Charlie

[Andy_1984]

That is a superb study, very well photographed.

I didnt realise how small it was till you took the in situ shots.

You are a much braver man then I

i second that, its so small i was under the asumption it would be similar in size to a bee hive though i have no idea about wasps, is it just a single queen wasp that breeds in that small little nest with no other wasps like worker wasps or somthin, i asume those little pale balls are wasp eggs or was that the toilet she was building

[Gillies]

This is superb, well done, and echoing the above comments --- "you are a much braver man than me", its my biggest phobia - wasps. Superb photos, and I look forward to seen how it all turns out!

 

Well done.

 

Gillies

[Charlie Bettell]

i second that, its so small i was under the asumption it would be similar in size to a bee hive though i have no idea about wasps, is it just a single queen wasp that breeds in that small little nest with no other wasps like worker wasps or somthin, i asume those little pale balls are wasp eggs or was that the toilet she was building

They are eggs.

 

When the eggs hatch, the workers start building the nest bigger - so I understand!

 

I'll be adding more photos over the next few days.

[Charlie Bettell]

i second that, its so small i was under the asumption it would be similar in size to a bee hive though i have no idea about wasps, is it just a single queen wasp that breeds in that small little nest with no other wasps like worker wasps or somthin, i asume those little pale balls are wasp eggs or was that the toilet she was building

They're eggs allright.

 

I'm led to believe that when they hatch, they will get to work and start to expand the nest.

 

Stay tuned!

Edited May 15, 2006 by Charlie Bettell

[Charlie Bettell]

Couple of new photos just added.

 

http://www.norfolk-broads.freeserve.co.uk/...oAlbum/wasp.htm

Edited May 21, 2006 by Charlie Bettell

[Andrew]

Brilliant mate, brilliant stuff

Edited May 20, 2006 by Andrew

[KAYC]

Absolutely fabulous Charlie, Now my first port of call when logging onto anglers net!!