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MDI Monday Morning Mysteries
Saw these two nature mysteries on an Acadia Birding Festival walk at Sieur de Monts in Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island.
Doug Hitchcox of Maine Audubon led the walk, and I served as his batboy.
The mysteries: What's the story with these two photos?
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Hornet paper nest (right) constructed of wood fiber from the dead tree (left) combined with the insect’s saliva.
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Hornet paper nest (right) constructed of wood fiber from the dead tree (left) combined with the insect’s saliva.