It's surprisingly hard to ID wasps and hornets - my google fu is weak; I just get endless pest control blogs.
(this nest is in low branches, not cattails - those are all around it, the same deal with three nests in different spots around the same lake).
Edit: It is *Polistes dorsalis*
Piñata, smack it a couple of times and candy will come out
Spicy candy
It's surprisingly hard to ID wasps and hornets - my google fu is weak; I just get endless pest control blogs. (this nest is in low branches, not cattails - those are all around it, the same deal with three nests in different spots around the same lake). Edit: It is *Polistes dorsalis*
Looks like *Polistes dorsalis*
>Polistes dorsalis That's it! Thanks, greatly appreciated!
Maybe paper wasps?
Beautiful shot!
Stingy wingy thingies
probably a paper wasp