By Barry Medlin | 2021-10-24
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On 10/24/2021 02:38 pm by Lorraine Boyd| Peebles Island, Waterford NY
While hiking Peebles Island I spotted this huge Paper Wasp nest. The aggressive wasps (with a painful sting) gather fibers from dead wood and plant stems, which they mix with saliva to construct nests made of papery material. Luckily, just in time, I realized it was an active nest.
D500 with 200-500mm lens
Lighten shadow and enhance.