Inside a Hornet's Nest

These white-faced hornets made their nest on the window of a home. It was a perfect way to see what the activity inside the nest looks like. It was definately a very neat experience. I was happy to have been a witness to a part of nature people rarely get to see.

I have learned that white-faced hornets are actually a type of yellow jacket. They are only found in North America. They are not aggressive unless their nest is disturbed.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• hornet nest
• white-faced hornet

[princessmelody7]

*little kid gets curious and opens the window*

YOUR SCREWED! XD

[sugarfoottevis]

@princessmelody7 Can't open that window. It's fixed! Actually, you can't open any of the windows on that side of the house. And besides that, the hornets are gone, now. They were only there for 1 season. Hornets don't come back to the same nest the next year. New queens go underground for winter, hibernate, and make a new nest the next year. Guess they decided to go somewhere else this past season! LOL We left the nest though for wonderful memories.

[killertoad]

How could you let it FINISH building hahaha. I would have pest control at my house the moment they started laying the foundations

[sugarfoottevis]

@killertoad You wouldn't have called pest control if you had seen how tenderly they were tending to their young -- and if you had taken the time to see how docile they were. Hornets don't attack unless they feel threatened. If humans would only stop to understand nature, this whole world would be a lot better off.

[killertoad]

@sugarfoottevis You would have called pest control if your kid was playing in the backyard and suddenly the hornets deemed him/her "threatening", even though they chose to build their hive in YOUR property. Let's be honest, hornets aren't known for their "docile" nature. It's still well within the cycle of life for humans to get rid of Hornets, especially when they choose to breed in our territory. You wouldn't build a house next to a Hornet's nest and expect nothing to happen.

[sugarfoottevis]

@killertoad It is rare that hornets would build a nest on a window like this to give humans a glimpse into their society. Being able to look into their nest gave me a different of view of what I though hornets were about. I filmed very close to the nest and they never felt threatened. We witnessed a miracle of nature that most will never have the opportunity to see. The nest was in a low traffic area. Adults & children enjoyed watching them and everybody lived happily ever after!

[vulpix808]

She sounds like she's off south park or somthing.."thats so coo"

[sugarfoottevis]

What's going on with the South Park thing? Several people have commented about me sounding like Cartmen. The only thing I can tell you all is that Cartmen must be from Alabama.Yes, I live in Wyoming, now. But the accent is Alabama. And if you all listen close, I'm not saying "coo". I'm pronouncing that dang L at the end! LOL :) Any Alabamian would back me up!

[beverwyck1]

Your right that is very cool! I would have done the same thing, taken some nice close up still pics and a nice little video.....right before i eradicated them with a can of raid.

[fishrcoolturtles2]

@vulpix808 White northerners are so uptight I can see why half the world thinks we are all spoiled stupid rich ignorant people

[scootfd3s]

that's so awesome!!!!!!!

[samispock]

@sugarfoottevis I like your accent! it sounds cool, and unique.