Bee at Work

Bee Sculpture

The early morning sun was glinting off this hive, which  unfortunately was so high up I couldn’t get a sharper image.

Bees at Work
Bees at Work

I thought it was interesting with those lobes, and wondered if that was wax, or some sort of paper nest.

Bee at Work
Bees at Work

From the other side, if I had approached from the direction I probably wouldn’t have noticed it.

Bee at Work
Bees at Work

This last image is severely cropped, and not great detail, but notice how precise the cells are–an engineering marvel!

Bees at Work
Bees at Work

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, Charleston, SC
August 20, 2021

6 thoughts on “Bee Sculpture”

      1. A sense of curiosity seems to motivate both of us, but when it comes to things like bees and snakes, a healthy sense of caution and a suitably long telephoto lens are good things. 🙂

    1. Me, too. And why did they make those lobes. It doesn’t look like a piece of the tree recently fee. And it was at least 40 feet in the air so it couldn’t be direct human interference. More questions than answers.

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