Sherry Chandler » Are British wasps better at home decor?
Are British wasps better at home decor?
Here’s a thing I’ve wanted to show you for some time. It’s Harry’s close-up photo of a wasp’s nest that plumbers found in his attic. I just think these colors are amazing.
There’s another of these photos here, taken on a sunny day. It’s more colorful and has wonderful depth and texture, like a braided rug, but I like the tones and symmetry in this one, those gorgeous grays and pinks.
Harry’s full set of wasps nest pix at flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/heracliteanfire/sets/72157594182441669/
Gin Petty’s hornet’s nest can be seen here: http://ginpetty.com/pix/paper/hornet1.jpg
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9 Comments
1. Harry replies at 15th July 2006, 9:32 am :
There’s actually a set of 9 photos on flickr.
2. Gin replies at 15th July 2006, 9:37 am :
Gorgeous pictures! As a papermaker, I’m envious. I’ve done hornets’ nests, but it’s impossible to duplicate the intricate patterning of nature’s papermakers.
3. Helen Losse replies at 15th July 2006, 11:04 am :
These are interesting, Sherry, as was your correspondence with Harry.
4. sherry replies at 15th July 2006, 2:37 pm :
Thanks, Harry, for the link and Helen for the kind comments. I love the 3-D quality you see in the photos. Gin — I’ve seen some of your baskets that might rival this.
S.
5. Gin replies at 15th July 2006, 4:46 pm :
If you search for the terms [baldface hornets nest] using Google, on the third page about halfway down you’ll come across this:
http://ginpetty.com/pix/paper/hornet1.jpg
6. sherry replies at 15th July 2006, 7:18 pm :
Neat, Gin! Do you have a diary where you tell how you managed that?
7. Harry replies at 16th July 2006, 5:21 am :
That hornet’s nest is fab.
8. Gin replies at 16th July 2006, 7:26 am :
Thanks for asking, Sherry. There is an extended entry in my journal (several days in June 2004) about creating the nest.
http://www.ginpetty.com/archives/2004/2004_06.htm#baldface
And thanks, Harry. Stopped by your blog and love it! May I place a link on my website?
9. Harry replies at 17th July 2006, 6:26 am :
Yes, of course! Links are (almost) always flattering.
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