I'm in Southern NH, current temp about 65, cool, breezy and storm on it's
way.

Today I found a wasp nest, with wasps, unlike anything I've ever seen.
First, I actual had pulled on the stem it was on and only found the wasps
when I grabbed to pull it off. There were at least 6-7 wasps seemingly
unconcerned by my presence. Didn't get buzzed, stung, what ever.

They were small - at most 3/4 of an inch and could be closer to a half inch.
The nest/comb was flat, at this point about 3.5 inches across and the cells
were definitely on the small side and the nest was about the silver brown
color of dried leaves (which is why I grabbed there in the first place). I
know yellow jacket nests well - this was not a yellow jack nest.

Standard black and yellow coloration - other than the size, nothing stood
out. Mind you, I wasn't going to stick around and take notes. Though I did
continue working right around the area.

Thoughts ? Please and thank you

Cheryl

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
I'm in Southern NH, current temp about 65, cool, breezy and storm on
it's way.


Sorry NH doesn't mean much to me

David

On 7/24/09 6:36 AM, in article , "David
Hare-Scott" wrote:

Cheryl Isaak wrote:
I'm in Southern NH, current temp about 65, cool, breezy and storm on
it's way.


Sorry NH doesn't mean much to me

David
New Hampshire = sorry

David Hare-Scott wrote:
Cheryl Isaak wrote:
I'm in Southern NH, current temp about 65, cool, breezy and storm on
it's way.


Sorry NH doesn't mean much to me

I'm assuming that New Hampshire USA, is similar to Hampshire England,
only newer. ;-)

Jeff

David

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...

I'm in Southern NH, current temp about 65, cool, breezy and storm on it's
way.

Today I found a wasp nest, with wasps, unlike anything I've ever seen.
First, I actual had pulled on the stem it was on and only found the wasps
when I grabbed to pull it off. There were at least 6-7 wasps seemingly
unconcerned by my presence. Didn't get buzzed, stung, what ever.

They were small - at most 3/4 of an inch and could be closer to a half
inch.
The nest/comb was flat, at this point about 3.5 inches across and the
cells
were definitely on the small side and the nest was about the silver brown
color of dried leaves (which is why I grabbed there in the first place). I
know yellow jacket nests well - this was not a yellow jack nest.

Standard black and yellow coloration - other than the size, nothing stood
out. Mind you, I wasn't going to stick around and take notes. Though I did
continue working right around the area.

Thoughts ? Please and thank you

Cheryl


Maybe like this?

http://zootal.com/images/paperwasp2.jpg

Paper wasps build nests like that, and most of them are quite gentle. The
one in the above is an european paper wasp, and is about 3/4 inch in length.
The newly hatches ones are about 1/2 inch or so. When they fly, you can see
the legs hanging down. There are smaller varieties as well. They tend to be
quite gentle, but poke the nest enough and they might zap you a few times.

Can you get a picture of them?

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:33:17 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

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Standard black and yellow coloration - other than the size, nothing stood
out. Mind you, I wasn't going to stick around and take notes. Though I did
continue working right around the area.

Thoughts ? Please and thank you


Lots of wasps Cheryl... You can try poking around the What's
that Bug site and see if anything looks familiar:

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/category/hornets-and-wasps/

Some cool images to browse if nothing else

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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On 7/24/09 4:53 PM, in article ,
"Leon Fisk" wrote:

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:33:17 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

snip
Standard black and yellow coloration - other than the size, nothing stood
out. Mind you, I wasn't going to stick around and take notes. Though I did
continue working right around the area.

Thoughts ? Please and thank you


Lots of wasps Cheryl... You can try poking around the What's
that Bug site and see if anything looks familiar:

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/category/hornets-and-wasps/

Some cool images to browse if nothing else


Neat site. I'm thinking of calling the extension service on Monday for help.
After all, I do pay my taxes...

Cheryl

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:00:22 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

snip
Neat site. I'm thinking of calling the extension service on Monday for help.
After all, I do pay my taxes...

FWIW one of the local extension services in my area use to
handle calls like this via Master Gardener volunteers. It
was one of the niftier things for them, per a Master
Gardener trainee I once knew. You wouldn't believe the stuff
people call in/ask questions about.

I've been reading your posts for years now and there is a
really good chance that you will know more about this than
the people you are planning to call ;-)

No harm in trying though...

Several pictures of the nest and in situ would be really
helpful. I couldn't fully grok what this thing looked like
from your description.

--
Leon Fisk
Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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On 7/25/09 2:45 PM, in article ,
"Leon Fisk" wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:00:22 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

snip
Neat site. I'm thinking of calling the extension service on Monday for help.
After all, I do pay my taxes...

FWIW one of the local extension services in my area use to
handle calls like this via Master Gardener volunteers. It
was one of the niftier things for them, per a Master
Gardener trainee I once knew. You wouldn't believe the stuff
people call in/ask questions about.

I've been reading your posts for years now and there is a
really good chance that you will know more about this than
the people you are planning to call ;-)

No harm in trying though...

Several pictures of the nest and in situ would be really
helpful. I couldn't fully grok what this thing looked like
from your description.



I realized, while out among the daylilies today, that I had the prefect
resource - a fellow daylily nut that has a Ph.D in bugs! I'm going to try
and take a few pictures in the AM and mail them off to him.

Actually, I might try after dinner. Warmer today here and still not
aggressive.


Cheryl

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 7/25/09 2:45 PM, in article ,
"Leon Fisk" wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:00:22 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

snip
Neat site. I'm thinking of calling the extension service on Monday for
help.
After all, I do pay my taxes...

FWIW one of the local extension services in my area use to
handle calls like this via Master Gardener volunteers. It
was one of the niftier things for them, per a Master
Gardener trainee I once knew. You wouldn't believe the stuff
people call in/ask questions about.

I've been reading your posts for years now and there is a
really good chance that you will know more about this than
the people you are planning to call ;-)

No harm in trying though...

Several pictures of the nest and in situ would be really
helpful. I couldn't fully grok what this thing looked like
from your description.



I realized, while out among the daylilies today, that I had the prefect
resource - a fellow daylily nut that has a Ph.D in bugs! I'm going to try
and take a few pictures in the AM and mail them off to him.



La di dah, an Entomologist... how come we don't merit pictures... whadda we,
chopped liver? :-(

In article ,
"brooklyn1" wrote:

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 7/25/09 2:45 PM, in article ,
"Leon Fisk" wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:00:22 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

snip
Neat site. I'm thinking of calling the extension service on Monday for
help.
After all, I do pay my taxes...

FWIW one of the local extension services in my area use to
handle calls like this via Master Gardener volunteers. It
was one of the niftier things for them, per a Master
Gardener trainee I once knew. You wouldn't believe the stuff
people call in/ask questions about.

I've been reading your posts for years now and there is a
really good chance that you will know more about this than
the people you are planning to call ;-)

No harm in trying though...

Several pictures of the nest and in situ would be really
helpful. I couldn't fully grok what this thing looked like
from your description.



I realized, while out among the daylilies today, that I had the prefect
resource - a fellow daylily nut that has a Ph.D in bugs! I'm going to try
and take a few pictures in the AM and mail them off to him.



La di dah, an Entomologist... how come we don't merit pictures... whadda we,
chopped liver? :-(

Talking about yourself in the plural, shelly? So does that prove that
you are schizo, or do you just need another suck on the bottle? You've
burned everybody out. You're the dirty bum on the corner that no one
wants to make eye contact with. You're a self made loner, congrats.
You are as popular as a flat tire. You will never see the day that you
are worth as much as chopped liver. Now, just go back to your fantasy
(psychotic or alcohol induced) and STFU.
--

- Billy

Racial injustice, war, urban blight, and environmental rape have a common denominator in our exploitative economic system.* ~Channing E. Phillips

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Land
http://i2.democracynow.org/2009/7/22/headlines#7


http://i2.democracynow.org/2009/7/22/headlines#7

On 7/25/09 7:48 PM, in article ,
"brooklyn1" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 7/25/09 2:45 PM, in article ,
"Leon Fisk" wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:00:22 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

snip
Neat site. I'm thinking of calling the extension service on Monday for
help.
After all, I do pay my taxes...

FWIW one of the local extension services in my area use to
handle calls like this via Master Gardener volunteers. It
was one of the niftier things for them, per a Master
Gardener trainee I once knew. You wouldn't believe the stuff
people call in/ask questions about.

I've been reading your posts for years now and there is a
really good chance that you will know more about this than
the people you are planning to call ;-)

No harm in trying though...

Several pictures of the nest and in situ would be really
helpful. I couldn't fully grok what this thing looked like
from your description.



I realized, while out among the daylilies today, that I had the prefect
resource - a fellow daylily nut that has a Ph.D in bugs! I'm going to try
and take a few pictures in the AM and mail them off to him.



La di dah, an Entomologist... how come we don't merit pictures... whadda we,
chopped liver? :-(



Can't post to the binary groups, no access.

And it's a moot point as the resident skunk or local raccoon got the nest
last night.


Cheryl

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 7/25/09 7:48 PM, in article ,
"brooklyn1" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 7/25/09 2:45 PM, in article
,
"Leon Fisk" wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:00:22 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

snip
Neat site. I'm thinking of calling the extension service on Monday for
help.
After all, I do pay my taxes...

FWIW one of the local extension services in my area use to
handle calls like this via Master Gardener volunteers. It
was one of the niftier things for them, per a Master
Gardener trainee I once knew. You wouldn't believe the stuff
people call in/ask questions about.

I've been reading your posts for years now and there is a
really good chance that you will know more about this than
the people you are planning to call ;-)

No harm in trying though...

Several pictures of the nest and in situ would be really
helpful. I couldn't fully grok what this thing looked like
from your description.



I realized, while out among the daylilies today, that I had the prefect
resource - a fellow daylily nut that has a Ph.D in bugs! I'm going to
try
and take a few pictures in the AM and mail them off to him.



La di dah, an Entomologist... how come we don't merit pictures... whadda
we,
chopped liver? :-(



Can't post to the binary groups, no access.

Don't need any stinkin' binary group: http://tinypic.com/

On 7/26/09 9:47 AM, in article ,
"brooklyn1" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 7/25/09 7:48 PM, in article ,
"brooklyn1" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 7/25/09 2:45 PM, in article
,
"Leon Fisk" wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:00:22 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

snip
Neat site. I'm thinking of calling the extension service on Monday for
help.
After all, I do pay my taxes...

FWIW one of the local extension services in my area use to
handle calls like this via Master Gardener volunteers. It
was one of the niftier things for them, per a Master
Gardener trainee I once knew. You wouldn't believe the stuff
people call in/ask questions about.

I've been reading your posts for years now and there is a
really good chance that you will know more about this than
the people you are planning to call ;-)

No harm in trying though...

Several pictures of the nest and in situ would be really
helpful. I couldn't fully grok what this thing looked like
from your description.



I realized, while out among the daylilies today, that I had the prefect
resource - a fellow daylily nut that has a Ph.D in bugs! I'm going to
try
and take a few pictures in the AM and mail them off to him.



La di dah, an Entomologist... how come we don't merit pictures... whadda
we,
chopped liver? :-(



Can't post to the binary groups, no access.

Don't need any stinkin' binary group: http://tinypic.com/






As I said - moot point - nest got eaten....

C

"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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On 7/26/09 9:47 AM, in article ,
"brooklyn1" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 7/25/09 7:48 PM, in article ,
"brooklyn1" wrote:


"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
...
On 7/25/09 2:45 PM, in article
,
"Leon Fisk" wrote:

On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:00:22 -0400, Cheryl Isaak
wrote:

snip
Neat site. I'm thinking of calling the extension service on Monday
for
help.
After all, I do pay my taxes...

FWIW one of the local extension services in my area use to
handle calls like this via Master Gardener volunteers. It
was one of the niftier things for them, per a Master
Gardener trainee I once knew. You wouldn't believe the stuff
people call in/ask questions about.

I've been reading your posts for years now and there is a
really good chance that you will know more about this than
the people you are planning to call ;-)

No harm in trying though...

Several pictures of the nest and in situ would be really
helpful. I couldn't fully grok what this thing looked like
from your description.



I realized, while out among the daylilies today, that I had the
prefect
resource - a fellow daylily nut that has a Ph.D in bugs! I'm going to
try
and take a few pictures in the AM and mail them off to him.



La di dah, an Entomologist... how come we don't merit pictures...
whadda
we,
chopped liver? :-(



Can't post to the binary groups, no access.

Don't need any stinkin' binary group: http://tinypic.com/






As I said - moot point - nest got eaten....


Your moot needs to get eaten.