What is it?

[OldOwl]

Hi,

anyone seen a thing like this and know what it is ?
It stuck to the wall plaster on the house.

[Owl Lady]

It looks like a Hornets nest, I have loads and if you break them up there is usually HUNDREDS of tiny spiders inside, for the baby Hornets to eat.

[mrsgee]

Looks like it might be a potters wasp nest.

[carrierbag]

Definitely looks like Potter bees nest. We get them in the most awkward places but they are harmless enough.

[Owl Lady]

Just Googled Potters wasp and that is what I mistakenly thought was a hornet. It is the same as I have.

[OldOwl]

Thanks a lot. Learnt something new today again.
Have googled on both hornet and potter. No doubt it's a Potter Wasp nest.

[BLUE BUTTERFLY]

It is a potters wasps nest, we get 4 or 5 every year. The locals believe that they bring luck in to your home.

[Steve C]

Well then I hope it brings you good luck owl lady!!

[Owl Lady]

thanks Steve C.we are getting a lot of Owls on here!!

[owl]

Owl Lady

It's known as a 'Parliament' of Owls.

Doesn't seem to be a collective name for wasps or hornets, any suggestions??

p.s. Swallows are known as a 'Flight' or 'Gulp'.

I also like a 'Hastiness' of cooks,.. or a 'Drunkenship' of cobblers!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_co ... in_English

[Owl Lady]

Thanks for the interesting link, probably a swarm of wasps, the same as bees!I think parliament is a bit of an insult to owls.

[PapaSquidge]

Collective noun for wasps is nest or colony, bees are a swarm...

[Owl Lady]

Thanks for that, you learn something new on here every day. Well done Kibkomers!