19th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Wasps build a nest

Wasps build a nest in the fall on a low wild rose bush. The photo illustrates the behavior of wasps before the cold winter. They build a nest for their offspring so that their species can survive the cold, snowy winter.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2021
Photo Location: Belgorod, Russia
Camera: ILCE-6500
Copyright: © Dmitriy Belmaz