I am beginning this post with a recap of my Mystery Backyard Object from Wednesday. This was hanging in a small Hawthorn and I wondered what it was. We have answers people!
Special thanks to everyone who helped to ID my mystery - especially MEWWEM. Her answer is below:
"My daughter majored in entomology. This is her answer.
It's wax comb from honey bees. She had a honey bee swarm hang out in the tree long enough to start building comb, while they looked for a better spot.
Found this on the web:
"If the bees don’t find a new nesting location, they may begin producing beeswax and forming combs at the spot where the cluster formed, such as a tree limb, the overhang of a house, or another unusual place. These “exposed comb” colonies may exist until fall (or year-round in warm-winter areas), but robbing bees, hungry birds, and inclement weather usually put an end to these colonies and their combs." "(http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74159.html)
Now on to the backyard trail camera photos.
Found this on the web:
"If the bees don’t find a new nesting location, they may begin producing beeswax and forming combs at the spot where the cluster formed, such as a tree limb, the overhang of a house, or another unusual place. These “exposed comb” colonies may exist until fall (or year-round in warm-winter areas), but robbing bees, hungry birds, and inclement weather usually put an end to these colonies and their combs." "(http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74159.html)
Now on to the backyard trail camera photos.
We begin with a skunk heading to the left...
...and then to the right.
Back again...
...and again.
A close up.
Two of them.
And now a raccoon.
Looking intent.
Close up.
And two of them as well.
Deer
Button Buck
Watching
Spike with straight antlers.
Spike #2 with curved antlers.
The Big Man in the Backyard in profile.
Straight on
Lots of bobcat activity in October.
Off to the left.
The next day headed to the the right.
A very fit looking cat.
Closer still the following day.
Meow!
Night-time silhouette.
One last walk by in poor light.
Moving on...
...and leaving.
Hello! How fascinating to find out about the bees producing a honeycomb just like that in the bush! Love all your backyard 'critters'! I'm an avid backyard nature watcher. Although I live in the city, I often have raccoons and opossums visit my birdfeeders. I love it!! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteGlad someone was able to help you out with the mystery object! Somehow, I missed that post so went back to see and read. Lots of critter activity on the cameras. What a handsome big buck! Thanks for sharing, Beth!
ReplyDeleteC'est une belle découverte cette galette de cire faite par les abeilles, j'ai appris des choses, merci pour ce reportage instructif !
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Monique, Moniake
http://point2x.canalblog.com/
What a fascinating problem and interesting answer.
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