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Hornet

by John Robinson

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted May 8, 2011206 views10 comments
Came across this on a pic request the other day. Was reminded because I,ve found three in nest boxes like this this year.
This is the early queen nest which has the first two or three eggs in it.
Taken in 1971
Pentax Spotmatic and Ecktachrome 100 ASA film.
Thats all I can remember !

JohnR

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on May 9, 2011 at 4:39 AM
very good John, the image had certainly stood the test of time. I have great admiration for macro photographers who used film!

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on May 9, 2011 at 5:30 AM
Thanks Matt
Its sad to think that one day there will be 20 thousand in cabinets here that will be chucked in a bin ! :frown:
Cheers
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on May 9, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Cracking detail, John, especially bearing in mind the age of the shot.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Barrie Courtenay on May 9, 2011 at 12:27 PM
Super shot John,been watching these myself this year

:toast:
Registered on July 11, 2005, 12 Posts, 98 Comments
Comment posted by Karen Summers on May 9, 2011 at 3:59 PM
interesting image John good detail
Registered on December 3, 2009, 83 Posts, 818 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Mason on May 9, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Fascinating - and remarkable considering it's 40yr old.
Registered on December 14, 2005, 399 Posts, 2305 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on May 9, 2011 at 5:14 PM
Ian
More remarkable is that I'm 72 :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
I'm fading more than the damned slide !!
JR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by David Kjaer on May 9, 2011 at 5:32 PM
Hi John

Well lit detailed image.

David :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments
Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 10, 2011 at 3:23 AM
Interesting image with great detail. Very well done. :smile:
Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments
Comment posted by Phil Ellard on May 10, 2011 at 12:13 PM
Cracking mate, wonderful detail
Registered on December 17, 2010, 60 Posts, 634 Comments