tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post7308777267281156372..comments2024-03-18T19:01:51.137-07:00Comments on Hopalong Hollow Gazette: What IS it???jerilandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-61975406333071771982014-08-14T18:16:54.569-07:002014-08-14T18:16:54.569-07:00David stepped on one of those nests when he was a ...David stepped on one of those nests when he was a child. He got stung and stung and stung as he ran back to his house. It was awful. Michelle May-The Raspberry Rabbitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264870809778872918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-75061854510119615072014-08-12T20:06:01.929-07:002014-08-12T20:06:01.929-07:00Thank you all for your input, I believe you are al...Thank you all for your input, I believe you are all correct, I found this information online: It is the nest of a bald face hornet ( sounds scary!) and they vacate the nest before the first frost. They will never again use it, but will build a new one next year. The article wasn't quite clear as to where they head for the winter??!! But I believe Donna is right in that the queen goes underground.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-60142675286802537782014-08-12T13:26:32.642-07:002014-08-12T13:26:32.642-07:00such a wonderful find Jeri!
thank you for taking ...such a wonderful find Jeri! <br />thank you for taking me on a walk with you and your lovely flowers.<br />i recently found a paper nest on the ground, it might have fallen out of the tree, but the bees were still using it. I hope it stays in good shape when they move out and that you share it with us again.Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279605745446513635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-38015674894452287922014-08-11T14:42:54.349-07:002014-08-11T14:42:54.349-07:00I'm with everyone else, hornets. Be careful! :...I'm with everyone else, hornets. Be careful! :)Kyra Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079675297202008697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-38770933962489225852014-08-11T11:22:03.677-07:002014-08-11T11:22:03.677-07:00Jeri - I fear it might be a hornet's nest. W...Jeri - I fear it might be a hornet's nest. We have ground ones here in my part of the world and I have been attacked twice when mowing. They are definitely mean critters. Have to agree though that this nest is perfectly made but I don't think they will vacate until next year so you may have to wait to collect this one. Hope you have a wonderful day. Hugs Debbie Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168646638438558551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-32298449978901525822014-08-11T11:06:24.345-07:002014-08-11T11:06:24.345-07:00Our natural world is so amazing--I had no idea tha...Our natural world is so amazing--I had no idea that there were such thing as ground wasps, hornets or bees! The texture of that skep is way cool.pogoniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446029045815991673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-33827919902136345472014-08-11T07:58:14.817-07:002014-08-11T07:58:14.817-07:00Wooo hooo! Weee heee! Stingidee stingadeee! Hornet...Wooo hooo! Weee heee! Stingidee stingadeee! Hornets Hornets!! <br />Do you think it fell from somewhere? <br /> I just love how they look in a nature collections. It was fun to see the pictures :-)<br />It sure does look very cool hidden in the brush, very "skeppish" for sure!!<br /> Hope you shall be able to retrieve it easily!<br /> Joy joy, and many Blessings, LinnieThe BUTT'RY and BOOK'RYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589576036037068551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-45458487379201899702014-08-11T05:29:53.209-07:002014-08-11T05:29:53.209-07:00Pretty sure it's a hornet's nest-odd to se...Pretty sure it's a hornet's nest-odd to see it on the ground. I saved a nest after they had vacated, but my husband didn't want it in the house-he said it smelled like a wet dog! I looked up their life cycle-the queen will go dig a hole in the ground till next year and a new nest will be built for her and her kids. All the slave bees will die-some of them in the nest, and I think that's why our nest had a smell. I do love the nests, and the bees are pretty good if they are not bothered. But they have a wallop of a sting. Ours were white faced hornets.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982370018359352543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-31495972814528530292014-08-11T04:37:32.311-07:002014-08-11T04:37:32.311-07:00Dearest Jeri Landers! Good mornin'!
OK, you k...Dearest Jeri Landers! Good mornin'!<br /><br />OK, you know me...I am a nature lover, but I'm a city slicker my blood, so I have NO idea what this could be. Hmmmmm.........what I am always blown away from is that every so often, in our OWN backyards, we find something totally new. Year after year, we see the robins, the squirrels, the bunnies, the wasps, etc....but when a new and unidentified creature appears, it only shows me how POWERFUL the nature of nature is. What is almost creepy (but in a fun and fabulous way) is the perfection of the shape. An architect and builder couldn't do better....<br /><br />I hope someone helps you out to find what this is. I will keep close watch for the answer! In the meantime, enjoy that magnificent garden of yours...I AM! (my moon flowers continue to dazzle me at night!)Castles Crowns and Cottageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01780241008313365707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-7845740708011172042014-08-11T01:26:08.060-07:002014-08-11T01:26:08.060-07:00Stay safe. Nice find in an scary way. The nest loo...Stay safe. Nice find in an scary way. The nest looks like a drawing waiting to happen.Salty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-77257073853783928392014-08-10T17:07:37.146-07:002014-08-10T17:07:37.146-07:00What a beautiful nest you stumbled upon. Glad to ...What a beautiful nest you stumbled upon. Glad to hear you are being cautious. Years ago my husband and I were canoeing on a lake and paddled near a giant nest. We back paddled as fast as we could to get away. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-5836508632863737202014-08-10T13:52:44.298-07:002014-08-10T13:52:44.298-07:00We have paper wasp nests that look like that. When...We have paper wasp nests that look like that. When I stumbled on one I got stung 35 times and became allergic… Pretty but not a safe thing. I hate poisons but we had to use it later when we got the same thing again...Sharyn Sowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916723626684709031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-11633289691225383392014-08-10T12:15:46.651-07:002014-08-10T12:15:46.651-07:00We've had ground bees that you have to be care...We've had ground bees that you have to be careful about mowing over and disturbing. We haven't seen them since I saw a skunk one night in the spot where the nest was. My dog alerted me to the skunk not too far from the deck (fenced off to our dog thankfully). I saw the white streak which a flashlight later confirmed was indeed a skunk. We haven't been bothered by the skunk so it was very welcomed to the bees.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-62043507544831181232014-08-10T11:52:00.218-07:002014-08-10T11:52:00.218-07:00Yike! I am glad to know you kept your distance J...Yike! I am glad to know you kept your distance Jeri... The meadow is so beautiful...<br />I love Queen Annes Lace, and the Morning Glories are beautiful.. This wild Clematis is just thriving on the fence... So lush..<br />Angelsdoor * Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14770992037653364805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-14060812039208381802014-08-10T11:13:08.426-07:002014-08-10T11:13:08.426-07:00Donna, I wonder do they die over the winter? I'...Donna, I wonder do they die over the winter? I'm glad I found it before my husband ventured out there with his new weed whacker!.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-48460147222200618022014-08-10T11:11:44.105-07:002014-08-10T11:11:44.105-07:00Don't worry, I won't get too close.. I hav...Don't worry, I won't get too close.. I have had my share of stings!jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-43506957427760950712014-08-10T10:57:54.174-07:002014-08-10T10:57:54.174-07:00Beautiful and would love to see it thoroughly, but...Beautiful and would love to see it thoroughly, but stay away. Ground hornets and their bite keeps on stinging for a long spell. In my area, they build underground and bite my husband when he mows over them. They are rely aggressive too. What a beauty.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997422903835675090.post-59153377248983696012014-08-10T10:44:11.233-07:002014-08-10T10:44:11.233-07:00Jeri, I think it's a hornet's nest. Do not...Jeri, I think it's a hornet's nest. Do not get too close...<br />Nice end of Sunday, Nathanaëllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395561133776782753noreply@blogger.com