I posted a new Bald Face Hornets video to YouTube. Check it out. Up close. Really up-close. No talking, just buzz & nature sounds. This one is more into the start of a series of videos starting in July. Perhaps this could be considered episode one.

It’s relaxing to watch them do what they do. Building the nest, bringing in food, cutting away branches with their face parts or hauling out the wasted from within is fascinating. They didn’t seem to mind my presence too much at this point in the process. It was still very early and I had just found the nest about a week prior. They don’t seem to have the numbers to do much guard duty or attacking passers-by nor do they seem to care at all, really.

The wasps nest is well tucked into a Spruce near the water close to the coast in New England. From what I’ve read, they are mostly female and sometimes they even revolt against the queen. I have not witnessed any revolts that I’m aware of.