[NatureNS] Bald-faced Hornets Nest/ Grahams Grove, Dartmouth

Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 15:14:57 -0300 (ADT)
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   <br/>Just got back from Grahams Grove after taking my Springer Spaniels, &#39;Dash&#39; &#38; &#39;JJJones&#39;,&#160;for a swim. On my way along the path, going down to the water, just to the right about 15 feet off the ground hanging from a tree branch is a very large Bald-faced Hornet&#39;s nest. I did have my binnoculors &#38; camera, so took photos. I did, also, call the city to report this, mostly because, it is so close to the walking path and I read that these types of wasps, they are much larger than the usual Yellow Jackets I see buzzing around here, are very aggressive. Would hate to see some curious kid, or adult, for that matter, get in trouble, should they decide to disturb the nest.
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   Not sure, too,&#160;how it is, that I had never noticed the nest before, as it is at least a foot in length and the same in width! And I walk that path almost every single day with my dogs. Can a nest be built that quickly?
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   Gayle MacLean
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