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Lorraine Boyd
Peebles Island, Waterford NY

10/24/2021
02:38 pm

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D500 with 200-500mm lens

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While hiking Peebles Island I spotted this huge Paper Wasp nest. The aggressive wasps (with a painful sting) gather fibers from dead wood and plant stems, which they mix with saliva to construct nests made of papery material. Luckily, just in time, I realized it was an active nest.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!