Wasp

[Willpar]

Found this nest in the lanes. Not the common wasp we see this time of year, and they are smaller than ours. A quick search and the nearest I got was "German Wasp"
Anyways Gave me quite a buzz finding it, no stinging comments please.

[Jacksparrow]

Very interesting Willpar. They certainly look different to the usual Wasp.

[Placido]

How fascinating. Rebuilding, I s'pose - the nest will be bigger and better than ever.

[nuthatch]

Plenty going on there, Willpar - you'll have to keep an eye on it

[Willpar]

I go by that way most days nuthatch, so will be interesting to see how it goes. That's unless the badger comes back for more.

[Willpar]

Not good news on the wasp nest. The badger did return.



I must say they seemed quite docile for wasp.

[Placido]

Couldn't have blamed them if they'd been fighting mad by now.
What a shame - but they don't show any signs of moving so presumably they're planning on rebuilding. Not a sound plan if the badger takes it into his head to return again.
Very interesting, Willpar.

[nuthatch]

Mmmm I must admit I didn't realise badgers went after wasps' nests.

Yes, be interesting to see how long this endeavour and destruction goes on ...

[Willpar]

Talking to a couple who were there when I took the video, they have been watching the nest for a while. But the bloke reckons the queen is still there somewhere, or the workers would have left. So they must be guarding the queen.

[Willpar]

Another update on the wasp nest. They have done some rebuilding, as can been seen in the video. Looks rather alien now.