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Paper Wasp Colony on Hexagonal Nest

Tim Trautmann @timtrautmann.com · Apr 29 2627 Northeast 7th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, US

A striking macro photograph captures a bustling paper wasp colony attending to their intricate hexagonal nest in Portland's Irvington neighborhood. The amber-bodied wasps with distinctive black and yellow striping move purposefully across the papery gray comb structure, some cells sealed with pristine white caps while others reveal golden larvae within. The dramatic lighting against a deep shadow background creates an almost theatrical quality, highlighting the geometric precision of nature's architecture and the industrious activity of these social insects.

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Fujifilm Fujinon XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro

f/22.0 · 1/250s · ISO 160

Paper Wasp Colony on Hexagonal Nest

Paper wasps tend to their hexagonal comb nest, revealing both capped cells and developing larvae in the geometric chambers. https://archive.timtrautmann.com/photo/86FA37A428B9455EAFE1073822B876A3

A striking macro photograph captures a bustling paper wasp colony attending to their intricate hexagonal nest in Portland's Irvington neighborhood. The amber-bodied wasps with distinctive black and yellow striping move purposefully across the papery gray comb structure, some cells sealed with pristine white caps while others reveal golden larvae within. The dramatic lighting against a deep shadow background creates an almost theatrical quality, highlighting the geometric precision of nature's architecture and the industrious activity of these social insects.

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